Eric Hermann appointed to the Board of Directors of Banque Degroof Petercam

Brussels, 12 October 2026 – The Board of Directors of Banque Degroof Petercam has decided to co-opt Eric Hermann as an independent director, replacing Sylvie Rémond, who has resigned.

In his new role, Eric Hermann will chair the Risk Committee. He will also join the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee, bringing to the Bank’s governance bodies his in-depth knowledge of risk management, control and the supervision of financial institutions.

This co-option will be submitted for confirmation at the next General Meeting of Shareholders.

Eric Hermann has more than forty years of experience in the banking and financial sector. After beginning his career as a consultant in financial information systems, he held senior management positions at several leading banking institutions, including Unispar, Paribas, Artesia, Dexia, DenizBank and Belfius. From 2012 to 2018, he served as Chief Risk Officer of Belfius Bank and was a member of both the Management Board and the Board of Directors, where he led the Group’s overall risk management strategy. Since 2021, he has served as an independent director of Crelan Bank, where he chairs the Risk Committee. Alongside his directorships, he teaches risk management in financial institutions at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management. A graduate of HEC Liège, Eric Hermann holds a Master of Science in Management from Boston University Brussels.