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On 15-17 April 2015, over 400 WHO WILL ATTEND? professionals engaged in equity and The Conference attracts delegates from around the executive compensation will gather world. Attendees include employees of companies in the dynamic city of London at who offer equity compensation as part of their com - pany’s compensation packages and serve in the roles GEO’s flagship conference. of analyst, manager, senior-manager, director, senior director, vice president and various other executive The reason? Knowledge is power and GEO’s 16th Annual level positions in functions such as human resources, Conference provides something you can’t get anywhere accounting, finance, tax and stock plan administration. else – unrivalled content and networking delivered by experts The delegate population also includes employees and across multiple disciplines and hailing from all corners of management of the top companies providing services the globe. to companies who offer share plans.

We’ll equip you with the knowledge, expertise and contacts to meet the challenges you and your business are facing now and in the future. Join your peers and colleagues in April.

“A ‘not to be missed’ event in the equity calendar” Leonie Baggott, Unilever (UK) WHY ATTEND? As one of the leading global organizations Prepare for upcoming challenges by discovering representing employee ownership, we how regulatory changes will affect your business appreciate how valuable professional development opportunities are. But we Build your credibility as a driven equity professional by keeping also understand how challenging it can be abreast of the latest industry developments and thinking to get out of the office. Learn from the best –industry experts will be on hand to Here are reasons not offer advice, provide guidance and share case studies

to miss the GEO 16th Get practical advice and insight on areas of specific Annual Conference. relevance or interest from our range of conference sessions

Build your professional network and meet with new and existing providers–a great way to make cost and efficiency savings for your organization

Research what your peers are up to and make sure that your company is always one step ahead of the competition CONNECT WITH THE BEST • A global audience: More than 420 delegates from 22 countries attended the 2014 GEO Annual Conference. When the Annual Conference is hosted in Europe or the UK, it typically attracts 65-70% of attendees from Europe, the UK and Asia and 30-35% of attendees from North America • Senior representatives: Historically, approximately 70% of attendees to GEO conferences are senior-level professionals (Senior Manager or above), including CEOs, CFOs, Directors, Partners or Heads of Department • A high number of Issuers: On average, 55% of companies attending GEO events are companies that issue equity compensation and 45% are advisors, service providers or other Unique Networking Opportunities

2015 GEO AWARDS Thursday, 16 April Join your colleagues and peers for the il - lustrious Annual GEO Awards Dinner and Presentations where GEO will recognize and celebrate the achievements of compa - nies who have demonstrated leadership 2015 and innovation in support of cutting edge equity and executive compensation plans.

THE HOUSE OF LORDS FOR AFTERNOON TEA Friday, 17 April As an added bonus, GEO is pleased to host afternoon tea in the Cholmondeley Room, the most sought-after location in the House of Lords, where guests can walk onto the terrace and enjoy breath - taking views the Thames. SPACES ARE LIMITED REGISTER for the conference and RSVP for these EXCLUSIVE EVENTS today! FIRST CLASS HEAR FROM OUR CONTENT KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Henk Potts, Director of Global Investment Strategy, GEO’s 16th Annual Conference will feature a tailored Wealth and Investment Management, Barclays (UK) agenda that addresses specific concerns and issues Global Outlook: Key Market and Economic Forecasts for 2015 directly affecting GEO’s members, INCLUDING: Hear an expert perspective on topical economic and financial market issues from London’s own Henk • Multi-concurrent session format Potts, who will discuss the key factors influencing economic growth around the world. Mr. Potts will • World-class keynote line-up provide valuable insight on the future economic state of the US, Eurozone, UK and Emerging Markets, as • 45+ panel sessions and technical presentations well as share his view on foreign exchange forecasts and expectations for 2015. • 13 facilitated networking opportunities Glen Moreno, Chairman, Pearson plc (UK) Learn From the Professional, A Personal Insight From the Boardroom ELITE THINKERS Glen Moreno, seasoned professional and board-level executive with more than four decades of experience in business and finance and Pearson Chairman, steps Speakers and sessions are determined by GEO under the back from the pace of daily business to reflect on his position at the heart of business. guidance of leading industry experts and members of the Mr. Moreno will share his view on the importance of Speaker Selection Committee of GEO’s Board of Directors. equity today and discuss the roles and responsibilities of industry's key stakeholders.

Sessions cover key issues in the areas of: Suzanne Bates, CEO, Bates Communications (US) • Administration • Regulatory Build a High-Performing Leadership Team that Motivates, Aligns, and Engages People • Communication • Tax As a leader in equity compensation, your ability to bring a team together, align, motivate and inspire their • Design performance is the key to organizational success. As you navigate complex issues for your organization, Ms. Bates will share her insights on how to keep your team focused, working together and attuned to the HOT TOPICS INCLUDE needs of multiple stakeholders. Administration Communication Regulatory God Save the Queen... and Our Equity Plan! An Equity, Payroll, and Rewards From Abbey Road to Sunset Inversions, Spin-Offs, Mergers Ralph Biedelman, Discovery Communications Professional Walk into a Pub… Boulevard – The Very Best and Redomestications… (US); Tara Wiseman, Kinross (CA); Claudia Mobility Compliance Perspectives Practices in Communicating Tax International Issues in These Yanez, SunPower (US) Roz Craig, EMC (UK); Clare Dever, EMC (US); Obligations to Mobile Employees Cross-Border Transactions Andrew Moreton, Deloitte (UK); Amy Reina, Ingrid Freire, Yahoo! (US); Sheila Frierson, Agnés Charpenet, Baker & McKenzie (FR); Hold Those Shares – You May Deloitte Tax (US); Keri Simm, Diageo (UK) Computershare (US); Nathalie Hellio, Accenture Valerie Diamond, Baker & McKenzie (US); Have To Give Them Back! (FR); Pam Roffe, Royal Dutch Shell (UK) Christine Kim, AbbVie (US); Bil Salada, Google Stephen Diosi, Ashurst (UK); Holly Hamilton, (US) Aimee Soodan, Baker & McKenzie (US) There Are Best Practices, and Xchanging (UK); Paul Randall, Ashurst (UK) Then There Are SCB Practices: A What’s in Your Wallet: Demystifying Standard Chartered Bank Case Global Rewards Statements Global Hot Spots - Tick Tock! The Role of Reward, New Issues and Trends Study on Best in Class Financial Dennis Paalman, Royal Ahold (NL); Jill Stipanov, Employee Stock Plans and Reporting Practices QUALCOMM (US); Tracy Ward, Illumina (US) Bob Grayson, Tapestry (UK); Carla Oliveira, Pensions in Defusing the Savings Goldman Sachs (US); Carla Walsham, Tapestry (UK) Sam Barnard, Standard Chartered Bank (UK); Don Time Bomb Drybrough, Solium (US) Design A New Era of Share Registration, Sophie Black, Mercer (UK); Matthew Findley, Sustainability Comes to Self-Certification and Online Pinsent Masons (UK); Peter Newhouse, Unilever Creating Efficiencies Around the Equity Compensation (UK); Carolyn Saunders, Pinsent Masons (UK) Total Mobile Employee Experience Filing in the UK: Are You Ready? Fiona Reynolds, Principles for Narendra Acharya, Baker & McKenzie (US); Jennie Anderson, Microsoft (US); Kimberly Responsible Investment (UK); Fred Whittlesey, Tax Yvonne Batista, HM Revenue & Customs (UK); Hackman, Amazon (US); Mark Miller, Deloitte Compensation Venture Group (US), Brit Wittman, Jeremy Edwards, Baker & McKenzie (UK); Are You On Top of Tax Issues Tax (US); Timothy Oakes, Curtis Consulting Intel (US) Group (US) Gillian Murdoch, Baker & McKenzie (UK); Anne for Equity Plans? Walsh, Smith & Nephew (UK) Redesigning Simple Suzie Bentley, Nvidia (US); AmyLynn Flood, Who’s Your Daddy? Share Plans PwC (US); Jennifer George, PwC (US); Sarah Heike Neumann, SAP (DE); Gordon Rösch, EY by Parent Company Nationality Everything Say on Pay - Hagberg, Western Union (US) (DE); Jessica Vinsand, SAP (US) The New EU Rules Scott Barrall, Deloitte Tax (US); Veena Bhatia, Operational Best Practices and Gilead Sciences (US); William Cohen, Deloitte ESPP Around the World Alex Beidas, Linklaters (UK); Andrew Ninian, (UK); Christina Melady, Taj - Société d'avocats, the Investment Management Association (UK); Employee Engagement Answers Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (FR) Jennie Anderson, Microsoft (US); Emily Cervino, Graham Rowlands-Hempel, Linklaters (UK) for Trailing Tax Liabilities Fidelity Stock Plan Services (US); Donna Hammer, Yelp (US); Tom Paleka, AJ Gallagher Clawback – Emily Huber, Procter & Gamble (US); Matthew We KEEP the World Moving! The (US); Elizabeth Stoudt, Radford, an Aon Hewitt Loombe, PwC (UK) Story About the Implementation Company (US) Does it Have to Turn Nasty? of KION Employee Equity Anne-Sophie Blouin, Royal Dutch Shell (UK); Programme (KEEP) Kate Grant, Rexam (UK) Nick Hipwell, Deloitte UK); Gareth Soanes, Royal Dutch Shell (UK) Sonja Jörg, KION Group (DE); Ralf Schmidt- Stoll, Deutsche Bank AG (DE); Simone Schmitt- Schillig, Unequity GmbH (DE); Michael Sterchi, KPMG AG (CH); Dr. Stefan Suchan, KPMG AG (DE); Jörg Ziegler, KPMG AG (DE)

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