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REPORT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INTERNATIONAL

CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES GROUP, S.A. IN RELATION TO THE

PROPOSED RE-ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

REFERRED TO UNDER ITEMS 7.a) TO 7.j) ON THE AGENDA FOR THE 2020

ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING

The Board of Directors of International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (the

“Company” or “IAG”), with the support of the Nominations Committee, has issued

this report with a view to justifying the proposed re-election and appointment of

directors of the Company which is submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting for approval

under items 7.a) to 7.j) on the agenda (re-election of directors and appointment of a new

executive director). A separate report is issued by the Board of Directors, with the

support of the Nominations Committee, regarding the proposed appointment of two

non-executive proprietary directors submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting for approval

under items 7.k) and 7.l) of the agenda.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 529 decies of the Spanish Companies Law

(Ley de Sociedades de Capital), all proposals for the appointment or re-election of

directors must be accompanied by an explanatory report by the Board of Directors

assessing the competence, experience and merits of the proposed candidate, which will

be attached to the minutes of the Shareholders’ Meeting or of the Board meeting.

Pursuant to sub-article 6 thereof, in the event of the appointment or re-election of any

director that is not an independent director, the proposal must also be preceded by a

report by the Nominations Committee.

The proposal that is presented to the Shareholders’ Meeting to re-elect directors and

appoint a new executive director of IAG has come from the Nominations Committee,

which has prepared this report for its delivery to the Board and its subsequent

presentation to shareholders for evaluation (accordingly, this report, which has also been

approved by the Nominations Committee, includes the proposals and reports by said

Committee, in accordance with sub articles 4 and 6 of article 529 decies of the

Companies Law).

In accordance with article 36 of the Corporate Bylaws, the term of office for directors of

the Company is one year. Although the Spanish Good Governance Code for Listed

Companies does not include a recommendation in this regard, the UK Corporate

Governance Code applicable in the United Kingdom recommends that directors of

companies belonging to the FTSE 350 index (which is the case of IAG, which belongs

to the FTSE 100 index) should be subject to re-election on an annual basis.

Accordingly, under items 7.a) to 7.j) of the agenda, the Board of Directors proposes to

the Shareholders’ Meeting the re-election of the following Company directors: Mr.

Antonio Vázquez, Ms. Margaret Ewing, Mr. Javier Ferrán, Mr. Stephen Gunning, Ms.

Deborah Kerr, Ms. María Fernanda Mejía, Mr. Emilio Saracho, Ms. Nicola Shaw and

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Mr. Alberto Terol, for the corporate bylaws mandated one-year term, all of them, as

indicated above, at the proposal from the Nominations Committee.

Mr. Kieran Poynter will not stand for re-election as part of the Board of Director’s

succession and renewal plan after serving as an independent director of the Company

for more than nine years.

Mindful of shareholder sentiment in relation to directors’ commitments, Mr. Marc

Bolland informed the Board that, after careful consideration, he has decided not to stand

for re-election at the Shareholders’ Meeting.

Both Mr. Poynter and Mr. Bolland will consequently cease to be directors of the

Company at the 2020 Shareholders’ Meeting. The Board of Directors expresses its

gratitude to Mr. Poynter and Mr. Bolland for their commitment and contribution during

their years of service as directors of the Company.

To fill the vacancies in the Board of Directors to be left by Mr. Poynter and Mr. Bolland,

the Board of Directors, with the favorable report of the Nominations Committee,

proposes to the Shareholders’ Meeting the appointment of two non-executive

proprietary directors in representation of the significant shareholder Qatar Airways

Group (Q.C.S.C.), owner of 25.1% of the share capital of the Company. As set forth

above, a separate report is issued by the Board of Directors, with the support of the

Nominations Committee, regarding such proposals submitted to the Shareholders’

Meeting for approval under items 7.k) and 7.l) of the agenda.

In addition, the Board of Directors proposes to the Shareholders’ Meeting to set at

twelve the number of members of the Board of Directors under item 7m) of the agenda.

In addition, as announced on January 9, 2020 and May 7, 2020, Mr. Willie Walsh is to

step down from his role as chief executive officer and executive director of the

Company at the 2020 Shareholders’ Meeting. He will be replaced by Mr. Luis Gallego,

currently chief executive officer at Iberia and, for that purpose, the Board of Directors

proposes to the Shareholders’ Meeting, under item 7.j) of the agenda, the appointment

of Mr. Luis Gallego as executive director, for the one-year term specified in the

Company’s bylaws, following the proposal submitted by the Nomination Committee, to

fill the vacancy to be left by Mr. Willie Walsh.

The Board of Directors expresses its deep appreciation to Mr. Willie Walsh for the key

role he has played in the creation and development of IAG and for what he has achieved

as the Group chief executive.

Since 2014 Mr. Luis Gallego has been a member of the IAG leadership team as CEO of

Iberia, where he has led a profound transformation of this airline. The Board is

confident that he is the right person to lead IAG.

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Finally, it is place on record that, Mr. Antonio Vázquez, after serving as Chairman of the

Company for more than nine years (which is the maximum tenure recommended

pursuant to the UK corporate governance code), has communicated his intention (if

reelected under item 7.a)) to retire and step down from his role as Chairman of the

Board in early January 2021. The continuity of Mr. Antonio Vázquez until such moment

will support the succession of the Group Chief Executive and will allow an orderly

transition in the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors expresses its deep appreciation to Mr. Antonio Vázquez for the

crucial role he has played in the creation of the Group and his support of the Group

Chief Executive and leadership of the Board during the years he has served as

Chairman.

As unanimously agreed by the Board of Directors, Mr. Javier Ferrán, currently a non-

executive independent director of the Company, if reelected by the Shareholders’

Meeting as director of the Company, will succeed Mr. Vázquez as Chairman of the

Board.

Each of the proposals for re-election or appointment of directors shall be voted on

separately and independently, pursuant to the provisions of Article 197 bis of the

Companies Law.

The first section of this report contains a joint evaluation of the proposal for the re-

election of directors and appointment of a new executive director of the Company

directors submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting under items 7.a) to 7.j) of the agenda,

and the second section contains an individual report on each nominee with the

information necessary for shareholders to be able to cast their vote on the proposal.

1.- JOINT REPORT

1.1. The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors provides business leadership to the Group pursuant to

prudent and effective controls that allow for the assessment and management of

risk. The Board sets the strategic targets of the Group, ensures that the Group has

the financial and human resources necessary to achieve its targets and reviews the

performance of the management team. It also establishes the values and standards

of the Group and ensures that the Group’s obligations to its shareholders and other

stakeholders are understood and fulfilled. The functions of the Board of Directors

are set out in the Board Regulations, which are available on the Company’s

website.

The Board of Directors is currently made up of ten non-executive directors (all of

them independent directors) and two executive directors, the CEO and the CFO of

IAG.

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If the proposals for re-election and appointment of directors (including the

proposal for appointment of two non-executive proprietary directors) are

approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting, the Board of Directors will be made up of

eight non-executive independent directors, two non-executive proprietary

directors (proposed by the significant shareholder Qatar Airways Group

(Q.C.S.C.)) and two executive directors, the CEO and the CFO of IAG.

1.2. Committees of the Board of Directors; New chairs of the committees

The Board of Directors has four specific committees to assist it in effectively

fulfilling its responsibilities: the Audit and Compliance Committee, the

Nominations Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Safety

Committee. The functions and responsibilities of each of these committees are

established in the Board Regulations, which are available on IAG’s website.

Following the step-down of Mr. Poynter (currently chair of the Audit and

Compliance Committee), Mr. Bolland (currently chair of the Remuneration

Committee) and Mr. Walsh (currently chair of the Safety Committee) as directors

of the Company at the 2020 Shareholders’ Meeting (and, therefore, as chairs of

such Committees), the Board of Directors has unanimously agreed that the

following directors, if reelected or appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting as

directors of the Company, will become the chairs of such committees:

• Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee: Ms. Margaret Ewing (non-

executive independent director).

• Chair of the Remuneration Committee: Ms. Deborah Kerr (non-executive

independent director).

• Chair of the Safety Committee: Mr. Luis Gallego (executive director).

In addition, at the request of Mr. Antonio Vázquez and in order to facilitate the

orderly transition in the role of Chairman, the Board of Directors has also

unanimously agreed that Mr. Javier Ferrán, if reelected by the Shareholders’

Meeting as director of the Company and in his condition of designated successor

of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, will succeed Mr. Vázquez as chair of

the Nominations Committee.

All those changes are intended to take place and become effective immediately

after the 2020 Shareholders’ Meeting, if such directors are reelected or appointed

by the Shareholders’ Meeting as directors of the Company.

The Board of Directors also intends to create a new committee to specifically

address Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters and the Board of

Directors has unanimously agreed that Ms. Nicola Shaw, if reelected by the

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Shareholders’ Meeting as director of the Company, will become the chair of such

committee.

1.3. Evaluation of the Board of Directors, its committees and members

An external evaluation of the Board and the committees’ performance was

conducted this year by Independent Board Evaluation (IBE), who was selected

following a competitive tender process under the supervision of the Nominations

Committee. IBE has no other connection with the Company.

IBE undertook a formal and rigorous evaluation which included, among others:

(i) a comprehensive brief given by the Chairman to the evaluation team,

defining the main focus of the evaluation;

(ii) interviews held with all directors, as well as with the former Senior

Independent Director who retired from the Board in June 2019;

(iii) interviews with key Board contributors including the Group General

Counsel, the Board Secretary and Deputy Secretary, the IAG Head of Group

Audit, as well as the external auditors and the Remuneration Committee

independent advisor;

(iv) the evaluation team observed the main board and committee meetings held

on July 31 and August 1, 2019;

(v) support materials for briefing purposes were provided by the Company; and

(vi) discussion of the main conclusions were held with the Chairman and the

chairs of the committees.

The report was presented to all Board members, together with the Group General

Counsel, the Board Secretary and Deputy Secretary. The overall conclusions of

the review were positive, confirming that the Board and the committees continue

to adequately fulfil their responsibilities. In response to the evaluation report an

action plan was developed to address the areas identified as requiring

improvement, and this plan was discussed and approved by the Board in its

meeting held on January 30, 2020.

The plan includes the following measures:

(i) agree key priorities which will inform the rolling Board planner, already

used to organise the Board’s work and which will be updated twice a year;

(ii) improve the follow-up of actions agreed by the Board or at the Committees’

Meetings;

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(iii) review the focus on sustainability matters and agree where this

responsibility sits best in the governance structure;

(iv) reinforce the Board’s focus and oversight with regards to culture and

stakeholders’ engagement in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code;

(v) a number of improvements were agreed in relation to the organisation of the

meetings’ agendas, Board papers and presentations; and

(vi) maintain the focus on board succession planning at Board and Management

Committee level.

In addition to the work performed by IBE, an assessment of the performance of

the Chairman was conducted by the Senior Independent Director, taking into

consideration the external evaluation and consultation with each non-executive

director. The results were discussed at a meeting of the non-executive directors

without the Chairman present. Additionally, the Chairman met each director

individually to discuss their contribution and performance, as well as their

development needs, and shared the peer feedback provided to IBE as part of the

evaluation process.

1.4. Diversity on the Board of Directors

The Board approved in January 2016 a Directors Selection and Diversity policy

which superseded the former IAG Board Diversity policy. This Policy sets out the

principles that govern the directors’ selection process and the approach to

diversity on the Company’s Board of Directors.

As stated in this Policy, IAG is committed to promoting equality and diversity

both at Board and management level. At the same time, the appointment of

directors to the Board shall be made in accordance with a formal, rigorous and

transparent procedure, ensuring that the proposals for appointment are based on a

prior analysis of the Board’s needs and favour a diversity of knowledge,

experience and gender.

This Policy incorporates the former IAG diversity principles while regulating the

process for appointing directors. Under this Policy, director appointments are

evaluated against the existing balance of skills, knowledge, independence,

experience and diversity on the Board, with directors asked to be mindful of

diversity, inclusiveness and meritocracy considerations when examining

nominations to the Board.

When reviewing board appointments, the Board’s policy is to consider candidates

from a wide variety of backgrounds, without discrimination based on gender, race,

colour, age, social class, beliefs, religion, sexual orientation, disability or other

factors.

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The Board recognises the value of diversity as a tool to enrich its discussions and

decision-making process. Consequently, it is the Board’s objective to create a

board whose composition ensures a healthy diversity of opinions, perspectives,

skills, experiences, backgrounds and orientations. Specifically, this will include an

appropriate gender ratio, as well as including diversity in other senses, subject to

the overriding principle of merit and suitability mentioned above.

The Directors Selection and Diversity Policy establishes a female representation

objective of 33 per cent for 2020 following the recommendation included in the

final Davies report published in the UK and exceeding the 30 per cent

recommended for 2020 in the Spanish Good Governance Code for Listed

Companies approved in 2015. To the extent that the current percentage of female

representation is 33 per cent this objective has been achieved by 2020.

It is the Nominations Committee’s intention to reconcile the achievement of this

objective while preserving the general diversity and merit-based appointment

principles established in IAG’s policy.

The Board, through its Nominations Committee, regularly reviews the percentage

of women that sit on the Board and on the Company’s Management Committee,

as well as the number of women in the Group’s workforce worldwide. The IAG

Board and Management Committee continue to focus on this important area.

The Nominations Committee leads the process for Board appointments. It

evaluates the balance of skills, experience, independence, diversity and

knowledge on the Board and, in the consideration of this evaluation, considers the

role and capabilities required for an appointment. This evaluation will be made

alongside succession plans for directors and takes into consideration any

conclusions from the annual review of Board performance.

The Director Selection and Diversity Policy states the Company’s intention only

to engage, so far as practicable, search firms which have signed up to the latest

UK Voluntary Code of Conduct for Executive Search Firms (or its international

equivalent). This is a voluntary code of conduct to address gender diversity on

corporate boards and best practice for the related search processes. The code lays

out steps for search firms to follow across the search process, from accepting a

brief through to final induction.

Following the recommendations of the Spanish Good Governance Code for Listed

Companies, in January 2020 the Nominations Committee carried out its annual

compliance check with its Directors Selection and Diversity Policy, concluding

that it was satisfactory.

In the framework of its continued improvement of the Company's corporate

governance system, the Nominations Committee intends to review the Director

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Selection and Diversity Policy to take into account new developments on

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and diversity matters.

1.5. Succession planning for the Board of Directors

The Nominations Committee and the Board regularly reviews the formal

succession plan for the Board of Directors, including analysis of director’s length

of tenure, skills and experience. IAG follows both the Spanish and the UK

corporate governance standards, adapting to the most stringent requirements. The

Board’s refreshment cycle is determined in accordance with UK principles,

whereby non-executive directors' tenure should not exceed nine years, balancing

the need for regular Board refreshment with that of preserving the experience and

knowledge gained on the Board.

As regards the nine-year tenure principle, it is necessary to keep in mind that IAG

is the result of the combination of British Airways and Iberia. The merger between

the two airlines was completed on January 21, 2011 and IAG shares began trading

in the London and Spanish Stock Exchanges on January 24, 2011. Therefore,

January 2011 is to be considered the date when IAG started its activities for the

purpose of the tenure of its directors.

In this regard, Mr. Antonio Vázquez, who has served as Chairman of the

Company for more than the nine-year tenure, has communicated its intention (if

reelected under item 7) to retire and step down from his role as Chairman of the

Board in early January 2021. The purpose of his continuity until such moment is

to support the succession of the Group Chief Executive and allow an orderly

transition in the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.

As unanimously agreed by the Board of Directors, Mr. Antonio Vázquez will be

succeeded by Mr. Javier Ferrán as Chairman of the Board, if reelected by the

Shareholders’ Meeting as director of the Company.

1.6. Proposed re-elections of directors and appointment of a new executive

director

As previously explained, Mr. Marc Bolland and Mr. Kieran Poynter will not be

submitted for re-election to the 2020 Shareholders’ Meeting and, accordingly, they

will cease to be directors on that date.

In addition, as part of the Board of Directors’ succession plans, Mr. Willie Walsh

is to step down from his role as chief executive officer and executive director of

the Company at the Shareholders’ Meeting. To replace Mr. Willie Walsh, the

Nominations Committee had compiled a Group Chief Executive role profile in

accordance with the future strategic direction and needs of the Company. This

profile was circulated and discussed by all non-executive directors in 2019. This

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profile contained a brief of the requirements and the desired skillset that a

potential Group Chief Executive successor would need.

To support this process, the Nominations Committee appointed Spencer Stuart as

the search consultant to review the external market and to conduct the executive

assessment of the already identified internal candidate. The Nominations

Committee discussed the conclusions of Spencer Stuart's reports on the mapping

exercise and the executive assessment. Following this, each of the Committee

members interviewed the internal candidate. The Nominations Committee shared

the conclusions of its assessment with the Board, but considering the relevance of

the decision, asked the remaining non-executive directors to consider all the

information made available to the Committee and to complete their own

individual assessments. Additionally, a special meeting of non-executive directors

was held with the internal candidate. Following this, it was agreed by all directors

that Luis Gallego was the right candidate to succeed as Group Chief Executive.

Therefore, the Board proposes the appointment of Mr. Luis Gallego as executive

director, for the one-year term specified in the Company’s bylaws, following the

proposal submitted by the Nomination Committee, to fill the vacancy to be left by

the retirement of Mr. Willie Walsh.

1.7. Overall evaluation

In preparing the proposal for re-election of directors and appointment of a new

executive director, the Nominations Committee and the Board of Directors itself

have taken into account all of the above aspects, as well as the suitability of the

professional profiles of the directors and candidate to the area of activity of the

Company and to its international nature and the requirements of the Board in

order to effectively fulfil its supervisory and control functions.

In this connection, the experience, training and professional profile of the

directors and candidate whose re-election or appointment is submitted to the

Shareholders’ Meeting for approval under items 7.a) to 7.j) of the agenda evidence

their merits and competence to hold office as directors of IAG and their

experience and knowledge in diverse sectors and matters that are relevant to the

Company, thus guaranteeing the quality of debates within the Board of Directors.

With the proposal made to the Shareholders’ Meeting (including the proposal to

appoint two non-executive proprietary directors that is the subject matter of a

separate report), the Board of Directors will be composed of 12 directors (as of

today), eight of whom will be independent directors (2/3 of all directors), two of

whom will be non-executive proprietary directors (1/6 of all directors) and two of

whom will be executive directors (1/6 of all directors). Four directors will be

women (1/3 of the total).

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In consideration of the above, the Nominations Committee and the Board of

Directors itself particularly value the contribution of the directors whose re-

election is proposed to the sound functioning of the Board and to the effective

performance of its supervisory and control functions, and the suitability,

qualifications and merits of the new executive director whose appointment has

been proposed, having concluded that they all meet the requirements of good

standing, suitability, reliability, competence, qualifications, training, availability

and commitment to office and are not subject to any grounds for incompatibility,

prohibition or conflict of interest.

2.- INDIVIDUAL REPORT

a) TO RE-ELECT MR. ANTONIO VÁZQUEZ AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:

In this resolution the Board of Directors proposes to the Shareholders’ Meeting

the re-election of Mr. Antonio Vázquez as non-executive independent director,

upon proposal from the Nominations Committee.

• Professional profile and biographical data of Mr. Antonio Vázquez:

Key areas of experience: consumer, sales/marketing, finance, governance.

Current external appointments: Chairman, Cooperation Board of Loyola

University. Trustee, Loyola University Foundation. Member, Advisory Board

of the Franklin Institute. Trustee, Nantik Lum Foundation.

Previous relevant experience: Chairman, Iberia 2012-2013. Chairman and

CEO, Iberia 2009-2011. Chairman and CEO, Altadis Group 2005-2008.

Chairman, Logista 2005-2008. Director, Iberia 2005-2007. Chief Operating

Officer and other various positions, Cigar Division of Altadis Group 1993-

2005. Various positions at Osborne 1978-1983 and Domecq 1983-1993.

Began his professional career in consultancy at Arthur Andersen & Co.

• Date of first and of most recent appointment as a director of the Company:

Mr. Antonio Vázquez was formally appointed as a director for the first time

on May 25, 2010, although IAG initiated its activities as the holding company

resulting from the merger between British Airways and Iberia in January

2011. He was last re-elected as director on June 20, 2019.

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• Shares of the Company and derivative financial instruments whose

underlying assets are shares of the Company held by the director:

Mr. Antonio Vázquez owns 596,291 Company shares.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

RESOLUTION 7.a)

“To re-elect Mr. Antonio Vázquez Romero as a director for the bylaw mandated

one-year term, upon proposal from the Nominations Committee, with the status of

non-executive independent director.”

b) TO RE-ELECT MS. MARGARET EWING AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the re-election of Ms. Margaret Ewing as non-executive independent director,

upon proposal from the Nominations Committee.

• Professional profile and biographical data of Ms. Margaret Ewing:

Key areas of experience: Professional services, financial accounting,

corporate finance, strategic and capital planning, corporate governance, risk

management.

Current external appointments: Senior independent non-executive director

and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, ConvaTec Group Plc.

Independent non-executive director and Chair of the Audit and Risk

Committee, ITV Plc. Trustee and Chairman of the Finance and Audit

Committee, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (until

September 2020).

Previous relevant experience: Non-executive director, Standard Chartered Plc

2012–2014. Member of the Audit Committee, John Lewis Partnership Plc

2012–2014. Non-executive director, Whitbread Plc 2005–2007. Vice

Chairman, Managing Partner, Public Policy, Quality and Risk and London

Practice Senior Partner, Deloitte LLP 2007–2012. Director, Finance, BAA Ltd

2006 and Chief Financial Officer, BAA PLC 2002–2006. Group Finance

Director, Trinity Mirror PLC 2000–2002. Partner, Corporate Finance, Deloitte

& Touche LLP 1987–1999.

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Ms. Margaret Ewing was appointed as non-executive independent director for

the first time on June 20, 2019.



Ms. Margaret Ewing has no shares in the Company.


RESOLUTION 7.b)

“To re-elect Ms. Margaret Ewing as a director for the bylaw mandated one-year

term, upon proposal from the Nominations Committee, with the status of non-

executive independent director.”

c) TO RE-ELECT MR. JAVIER FERRÁN AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the re-election of Mr. Javier Ferrán as non-executive independent director, upon

proposal from the Nominations Committee.

• Professional profile and biographical data of Mr. Javier Ferrán:

Key areas of experience: Consumer, finance, sales/marketing, governance.

Current external appointments: Chairman, Diageo Plc. Non-executive

director, Coca Cola European Partners Plc. Member, Senior Advisor and

Director to BlackRock Long Term Private Capital.

Previous relevant experience: Member of the Supervisory Board Picard

Surgeles 2010-2020 and Chairman 2010-2019. Member, International

Advisory Board ESADE 2005–2019. Non-executive director, Associated

British Foods plc 2005–2018. Non-executive director, SABMiller plc 2015–

2016. Member, Advisory Board Agrolimen SA 2005–2016. Vice Chairman,

William Grants & Sons Limited 2005–2014. Non-executive director, Louis

Dreyfus Holdings BV 2013–2014. Non-executive director, Abbott Group

2005–2008. Non-executive director, Desigual SA. Non-executive director,

Chupa Chups SA. Partner, Lion Capital LLC 2005–2018. Management

positions with Bacardi Group including tenures as Regional President EMEA

and President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Mr. Javier Ferrán was appointed as non-executive independent director for the

first time on June 20, 2019.



Mr. Javier Ferrán owns 309,900 Company shares.


RESOLUTION 7.c)

“To re-elect Mr. Francisco Javier Ferrán Larraz as a director for the bylaw

mandated one-year term, upon proposal from the Nominations Committee, with

the status of non-executive independent director.”

d) TO RE-ELECT MR. STEPHEN GUNNING AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the re-election of Mr. Stephen Gunning as executive director, upon proposal from

the Nominations Committee.

• Professional profile and biographical data of Mr. Stephen Gunning:

Key areas of experience: Finance, airline industry.

Current external appointments: Non-Executive Director, FirstGroup Plc.

Previous relevant experience: Chief Financial Officer, British Airways 2016–

2019. Director, IAG Global Business Services 2017–2019. Chief Executive

Officer, IAG Cargo 2012–2015. Pension Trustee, British Airways 2006–2011.

Managing Director of World Cargo, British Airways 2007–2012. Head of

Internal Control, British Airways 2006–2007. World Cargo Finance Director,

British Airways 2004–2006.


Mr. Stephen Gunning was appointed as executive director for the first time on

June 20, 2019.

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underlying assets are shares of the Company held by the candidate:

Mr. Stephen Gunning owns 236,835 Company shares. In addition, he has

interests in shares as a result of share awards (conditional awards and options)

made pursuant to the Company share schemes as detailed below:

Plan Date of award Vesting date Shares held within

award

IADP 2018 May 10, 2018 March 8, 2021

No performance conditions 37,603

PSP 2018 May 10, 2018

Subject to satisfaction of performance

conditions tested over a 3-year period

and a further 2-year holding period

77,800

IADP 2019 March 8, 2019 March 8, 2022


PSP 2019 March 8, 2019




101,587

IADP 2020 March 6, 2020 March 6, 2023


PSP 2020 March 6, 2020




226,852


RESOLUTION 7.d)

“To re-elect Mr. Stephen Gunning as a director for the bylaw mandated one-year

term, upon proposal from the Nominations Committee, with the status of executive

director.”

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e) TO RE-ELECT MS DEBORAH KERR AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the re-election of Ms. Deborah Kerr as non-executive independent director, upon


• Professional profile and biographical data of Ms. Deborah Kerr:

Key areas of experience: Technology, digital, marketing, operations, software

and services, general management.

Current external appointments: Director, NetApp Inc. Director, Chico’s FAS.

Inc. Director, ExlService Holdings, Inc. Managing Director, Warburg Pincus.

Previous relevant experience: Executive Vice President, Chief Product and

Technology Officer, SABRE Corporation 2013-2017. Director, DH

Corporation 2013-2017. Director, Mitchell International, Inc. 2009-2013.

Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Technology Officer, FICO,

2009-2012. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, HP Enterprise

Services 2007-2009. Vice President Business Technology Optimization,

Hewlett-Packard Software 2005-2007. Senior Vice President Product

Delivery, Peregrine Systems 1998-2005. Prior senior leadership roles with

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, including Mission Operations Manager,

US Space VLBI, Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1988-1998.


Ms. Deborah Kerr was appointed as non-executive independent director for

the first time on June 14, 2018, and was last re-elected on June 20, 2019.



Ms. Deborah Kerr has no shares in the Company.


RESOLUTION 7.e)

“To appoint Ms. Deborah Kerr as a director for the bylaw mandated one-year



f) TO RE-ELECT MS. MARÍA FERNANDA MEJÍA AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT

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DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the re-election of Ms. María Fernanda Mejía as non-executive independent

director, upon proposal from the Nominations Committee.

• Professional profile and biographical data of Ms. María Fernanda Mejía:

Key areas of experience: general management, marketing and sales, supply

chain, strategic planning, corporate transactions.

Current external appointments: Board Member of the Council of the

Americas.

Previous relevant experience: Senior Vice President, The Kellogg Company

2011–2019. President, Kellogg Latin America 2011–2019. Corporate Officer

and member of The Kellogg Company Executive Leadership Team 2011–

2019. Vice-President and General Manager Global Personal Care and

Corporate Fragrance Development, Colgate-Palmolive Co. 2010-2011. Vice-

President Marketing and Innovation Europe/South Pacific Division, Colgate-

Palmolive Co. 2005-2010. President and CEO Spain and Spain Holding

Company 2003-2005, General Manager Hong Kong and Director, Greater

China Management team 2002-2003, Marketing Director Venezuela 2000-

2002, Marketing Director Ecuador, 1998-2000.


Ms. María Fernanda Mejía was appointed as non-executive independent

director for the first time on February 27, 2014, by co-option, and was last re-

elected on June 20, 2019.



Ms. María Fernanda Mejía owns 100 Company shares.


RESOLUTION 7.f)

“To re-elect Ms. María Fernanda Mejía Campuzano as a director for the bylaw



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g) TO RE-ELECT MR. EMILIO SARACHO AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the re-election of Mr. Emilio Saracho as non-executive independent director, upon


• Professional profile and biographical data of Mr. Emilio Saracho:

Key areas of experience: corporate finance, investment banking, corporate

transactions.

Current external appointments: Director, Altamar Capital Partners. Director,

Inditex.

Previous relevant experience: Chairman, of Banco Popular Español, 2017.

Vice Chairman and Member of the Investment Banking Management

Committee, JPMorgan 2015-2016. Deputy CEO 2012-2015, CEO Investment

Banking for EMEA 2012-2014 and member of the Executive Committee

2009-2013, JP Morgan. CEO, JP Morgan Private Banking for EMEA 2006-

2012. Director, Cintra 2008. Director, ONO 2008. Chairman, JP Morgan

Spain and Portugal 1998-2006. Global Investment Banking Head, Santander

Investment (UK) 1995-1998. Spanish Market Manager, Goldman Sachs

International 1990-1995.


Mr. Emilio Saracho was appointed as non-executive independent director for

the first time on June 16, 2016 and was last re-elected on June 20, 2019.



Mr. Emilio Saracho has no shares in the Company.


RESOLUTION 7.g)

“To re-elect Mr. Emilio Saracho Rodríguez de Torres as a director for the bylaw



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h) TO RE-ELECT MS. NICOLA SHAW AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the re-election of Ms. Nicola Shaw non-executive independent director, upon


• Professional profile and biographical data of Ms. Nicola Shaw:

Key areas of experience: transport sector, public policy and regulatory affairs,

consumer, general management.

Current external appointments: Executive Director, National Grid plc.

Director for Major Projects Association. Director, Energy Network

Association and Energy UK.

Previous relevant experience: Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

English Heritage 2015-2018. Non-Executive Director, Ellevio AB 2015-2017.

CEO, HS1 Ltd 2011-2016. Member of the Department for Transport’s Rail

Franchising Advisory Panel 2013-2016. Non-Executive Director, Aer Lingus

Plc 2010-2015. Charity Trustee, Transaid 2011-2013. Director and previously

Managing Director, Bus Division at FirstGroup plc 2005-2010. Director of

Operations and other management positions at the Strategic Rail Authority

2002-2005. Deputy Director and Deputy Chief Economist, Office of the Rail

Regulator (ORR) 1999-2002. Associate, Halcrow Fox 1997-1999. Transport

specialist, The World Bank 1995-1997. Corporate planner, London Transport

1990-1993.


Ms. Nicola Shaw was appointed as non-executive independent director on

June 15, 2017 with effect from January 1, 2018 and was last re-elected on

June 20, 2019.



Ms. Nicola Shaw owns 1,714 Company shares.

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RESOLUTION 7.h)

“To re-elect Ms. Lucy Nicola Shaw as a director for the bylaw mandated one-year



i) TO RE-ELECT MR. ALBERTO TEROL AS NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the re-election of Mr. Alberto Terol as non-executive independent director, upon


• Professional profile and biographical data of Mr. Alberto Terol:

Key areas of experience: finance, professional services, information

technology, hospitality industry.

Current external appointments: Vice Chairman, Leading Independent

Director and Chairman of the Nominations, Remuneration and Corporate

Governance Committee, Indra Sistemas. Director, Broseta Abogados.

International Senior Advisor, Centerbridge. Independent Director, Schindler

España. Patron of Fundación Telefonica. Executive Chairman of various

family owned companies.

Previous relevant experience: Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Senvion

GmbH 2017-2019. Chairman of the Audit Committee, Senvion S.A. 2017-

2019. Director, OHL 2010-2016. Director, Aktua 2013-2016. Director, N+1

2014-2015. International Senior Advisor, BNP Paribas 2011-2014. Member,

Global Executive Committee Deloitte 2007-2009. Managing Partner, EMEA

Deloitte 2007-2009. Managing Partner, Global Tax & Legal Deloitte 2007-

2009. Member, Global Management Committee Deloitte 2003-2007.

Managing Partner, Latin America Deloitte 2003-2007, Integration Andersen

Deloitte 2002–2003, Managing Partner EMEA Arthur Andersen 2001-2002,

Managing Partner Global Tarx & Legal Arthur Andersen 1997-2001,

Managing Partner Garrigues-Andersen 1997-2000.


Mr. Alberto Terol was appointed as non-executive independent director on

June 20, 2013 and was last re-elected on June 20, 2019.

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Mr. Alberto Terol owns 26,537 Company shares.


RESOLUTION 7.i)

“To re-elect Mr. Alberto Terol Esteban as a director for the bylaw mandated one-

year term, upon proposal from the Nominations Committee, with the status of

non-executive independent director.”

j) TO APPOINT MR. LUIS GALLEGO AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

EXPLANATION:


the election of Mr. Luis Gallego as executive director, upon proposal from the

Nominations Committee.

• Professional profile and biographical data of Mr. Luis Gallego:

Key areas of experience: airline industry.

Other Group appointments: Chairman and CEO of Iberia.

Current external appointments: Member of the Board of Governors and

Member of the Chair Committee, IATA.

Previous relevant experience: Chief Executive Officer Iberia Express 2012-

2013. Chief Operating Officer Vueling 2009-2012. Founder of Clickair 2006

– 2009. Luis started his career at BDE, an engineering and services

company.


underlying assets are shares of the Company held by the candidate:

Mr. Luis Gallego owns 454,299 Company shares. In addition, he has

interests in shares as a result of share awards (conditional awards and

options) made pursuant to the Company share schemes as detailed below:

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Plan Date of award Vesting date Shares held within

award

IADP 2018 May 10, 2018 March 8, 2021


PSP 2018 May 10, 2018




128,826

IADP 2019 March 8, 2019 March 8, 2022


PSP 2019 March 8, 2019




162,543

IADP 2020 March 6, 2020 March 6, 2023


PSP 2020 March 6, 2020




357,298


RESOLUTION 7.j)

“To appoint Mr. Luis Gallego Martín as a director for the bylaw mandated one-

year term, upon proposal from the Nominations Committee, with the status of

executive director”.

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