In 2017, the Board of Directors met 14 times, with meetings regularly attended by the Board of Statutory Auditors.

The Control and Risks Committee held 9 meetings and the Remuneration and Appointments Committee held 4 meetings. The Related-Party Committee did not hold any meetings.

The table indicates the attendance rate for the directors at the BoD and Committee meetings, respectively (number of times present / number of meetings held during the actual term of office of the person concerned).

Board of Directors

OfficeMembertermList1qualification% attendance rate for BoD meetings*
ChairmanMarina Berlusconifrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mexecutive100.003
Chief Executive Officer 2Ernesto Maurifrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mexecutive100.004
DirectorPaolo Ainiofrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mnon-executive88.887
DirectorPier Silvio Berlusconifrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mnon-executive22.224
DirectorElena Biffifrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mnon-executive independent100.001
DirectorFrancesco Curròfrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mnon-executive100.00–
DirectorPatrizia Giangualanofrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 mnon-executive
independent		100.001
DirectorMartina Mondadorifrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mnon-executive
independent		– –
DirectorDanilo Pellegrinofrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mnon-executive100.006
DirectorRoberto Polifrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mnon-executive100.007
DirectorOddone Pozzifrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mexecutive100.0013
DirectorAngelo Renoldifrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		Mnon-executive
independent		100.002
DirectorMario Rescafrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mexecutive88.889
Director – Lead Independent DirectorCristina Rossellofrom 24/04/2018
to 31/12/2020		 Mnon-executive
independent		100.006

Quorum needed to present a slate of candidates at the last appointment: 2.5%.
The Company’s applicable minimum ownership stake for shareholders to submit a slate of candidates was determined by Consob resolution no. 13 of 24 January 2019: 2.5%.
Number of meetings that took place during the fiscal year:
Board of Directors: 9
Internal Control and Risk Management Committee: 14
Remuneration and Appointments Committee: 4
Related Parties Committee: 0

NOTES
1 M= member appointed from a list voted by a majority; m= member appointed from a list voted by a minority.
2 Director in charge of the internal control system and risk management.
* This column reports the number of positions held by the person concerned as director or statutory auditor in other companies listed on regular markets, including abroad, as well as in financial companies, banks, insurance companies, or other large companies. These positions are described in more detail in the Corporate governance report.