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Our board of directors consists of thirteen directors, five of whom are independent nonexecutive directors. The directors are elected at a meeting of our shareholders for a term of three years, renewable upon re-election and re-appointment. The functions and duties conferred on the board of directors include:
 convening shareholders meetings and reporting its work to the shareholders meetings;
 implementing the resolutions of the shareholders meetings;
 determining our business plans and investment plans;
 formulating our annual budget and final accounts;
 formulating our proposals for dividend and bonus distributions and for the increase or reduction of capital; and
 exercising other powers, functions and duties as conferred by our articles of association.
Our board of directors has four principal committees: an audit committee, an investment and development committee, an evaluation and remuneration committee and a health, safety and environment committee.
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Composing and major responsibilities of Board of Directors