Thomas Middelhoff

Chief Executive Officer, Arcandor AG (from 2005) (name changed to Arcandor AG from KarstadtQuelle AG on June 29, 2007). Non-executive Chairman, Arcandor AG (from 2004 to 2005); Managing Director, Investcorp Ltd. (from 2003 to 2005); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (from 1997 to 2002), Head of Corporate Development and Coordinator of Multimedia Business (from 1994 to 1998), and Member of The Board Industry Division (from 1990 to 1994), Bertelsmann AG; Managing Director (from 1989 to 1990), Mohndruck, Calandar Publishing Company. Arcandor AG, Senator Entertainment AG (Non-executive Chairman) and Thomas Cook Group plc (Non-executive Chairman).