Appointed to the Board on September 26, 1987.

Paul Clarenc, aged 78, graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree from the University of Cape Town; he holds a Diploma in Production Management, ATIM (Delft, Netherlands) and a Diploma in Sugar Technology (Hons) from The Mauritius College of Agriculture. He joined the Company in February 1970 as Chemist and was appointed Managing Director in October 1987. He held that position until he retired in December 2014. He served as member of the Council of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry for three years before assuming the chairmanship in 1998. He is a Founder Member of the Association of Mauritian Manufacturers. He has been a Consultant of the Company, from January 2015 to September 2021, to provide advice namely on strategic business matters and managerial issues. He is responsible for directing the Oil Procurement operations. He is currently the Chairman of PIM Limited.

Directorship in other listed companies:

• PIM Limited