Shaping Total's Strategy

The Strategy Committee is responsible for reviewing the overall strategy recommended by Total's Chief Executive Officer, focusing on particularly strategic transactions and initiatives.

It also surveys the competition and the resulting medium- and long-term outlook for Total.

Members and Procedures

The Committee meets at least once a year and submits a written report of its work to the Board of Directors. The Committee must consist of at least five directors appointed by the Board.

As of February 12, 2013, the members of the Strategy Committee are:

• Patricia Barbizet,
• Barbara Kux,
• Anne Lauvergeon,
• Christophe de Margerie (Chairman),
• Thierry Desmarest,
• Gunnar Brock,
• Claude Mandil,
• Gérard Lamarche.

> See the biographies of the members of the Strategy Committee

The Strategy Committee has the following special prerogatives:

• It may consult the Chairman of the Board of Directors or any senior executive, as applicable.
• It may visit or consult business or functional unit managers if doing so would help it carry out its responsibilities.

”Directors who are not members of the Strategy Committee may nevertheless freely attend its meetings.”