Vincent LEONARD has joined the Executive Committee of SEB SA in March and he will become Senior Executive Vice-President of Groupe SEB, in charge of Finance, on June 1, 2013. He will succeed Jean-Pierre LAC, who will retire at this date, after having held this position for 12 years and brought a rich and dynamic contribution to the works of the Executive Committee. Vincent LEONARD will report directly to the Group's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise.