Corporate governance

Biographies of board members

nb: equity ownership is given as of December 10, 2012

JEAN BRASSARD
Independent director, complies with share ownership guidelines
Age 68
Brossard, Quebec, Canada
Director since 1978
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Class A subordinate voting shares: 166,093 (*)
Class B shares: 755,411 (*)
Deferred Stock Units: 7,317 (+)
Stock options: 38,324 (‡)

Mr. Brassard has had an extensive career as an IT professional practitioner and senior manager. He joined the Company in 1978 as a Vice-President and led the development and implementation of major IT projects in all economic sectors served by CGI. He became President and Chief Operating Officer in January 1999, and contributed significantly to CGI’s international profitable growth until he retired in 2000.

(*) Number of shares beneficially owned, or controlled, or directed, directly or indirectly.
(+) For more information concerning DSUs, please refer to the heading Compensation of Directors.
(‡) For more information concerning stock options, please refer to the headings Share Option Plan and Compensation of Directors in CGI's Notice of Annual Meeting and Information Circular dated December 10, 2012.
(§) For more information concerning PSUs, please refer to the heading Performance Share Unit Plan in CGI's Notice of Annual Meeting and Information Circular dated December 10, 2012.

Updated December 20, 2012