Board of Directors

MORDECHAY ZISSER EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT & CEO

Mr. Zisser serves as Executive President of Elbit Imaging since January 2010 and CEO since July 2012.
From 1999-2009 Mr. Zisser has served as Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Elbit Imaging.

Mr. Zisser also serves as a director in additional companies held by Elbit Imaging, such as InSightec Ltd., Elbit Ultrasound Ltd. and Elbit Medical Holdings Ltd.

As Executive President and formerly Executive Chairman of Elbit Imaging, Mr. Zisser has led, and continues to lead, Elbit Imaging’s core businesses, including real estate, hotels, shopping centers, residential projects, commercial real estate, venture capital investments, and fashion.

Mr. Zisser also serves as President and Chairman of the board of directors of Europe-Israel Ltd. since March 1998, and since 1983 the President and Chairman of the board of directors of Control Centers (M.M.S.) Ltd. He has developed major real estate projects in Israel (including the city of Emmanuel, the Herzliya Marina, the Ashkelon Marina, and the Sea and Sun luxury residential project in north Tel Aviv), as well as large scale residential and hotel projects from around the world.

From October 2006, Mr. Zisser serves as Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Plaza Centers N.V., a company traded on the London and Warsaw Stock Exchanges (LSE: PLAZ) (WSE: PLAZ/PLAZACNTR) (“Plaza”), which is a subsidiary of Elbit Imaging. Plaza Centers N.V is a leading developer of shopping and entertainment centers in emerging markets, focusing on developing new centers and redeveloping existing centers, in both capital cities and important regional centers in Central/Eastern Europe and in India.

Mr. Zisser is also a member of the investment committee of EPN Real Estate Fund, LP, a real estate investment fund that was jointly established by Elbit Imaging, Plaza and Eastgate Property LLC and its affiliates. The EPN Real Estate Fund, LPwas created in order to facilitate U.S. retail real estate investments, focused on investments in the U.S. retail and commercial real estate sectors.

Mr. Zisser is active in charitable organizations. Mr. Zisser and his wife have established together with EzerMizion, one of the largest non-profit health support organizations in Israel, the “Oranit” guest home for children with cancer, as well as the national Bone Marrow Donor Registry which matches people in need of life-saving transplants with genetically compatible donors, thereby facilitating hundreds of life-saving transplants throughout the world and saving hundreds of lives every year.

SHIMON YITZHAKI CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Mr. Yitzhaki has served as our Chairman of the Board since January 2010.
Mr. Yitzhaki has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors from May 1999 until December 2009. From March 2005 until August 2006, Mr. Yitzhaki served as our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Yitzhaki serves as a member of the board of directors of a number of our subsidiaries, including Elscint (since May 1999) and PC (since October 2006). Mr. Yitzhaki has served as a Vice President of Europe-Israel since March 1998 and since the mid-1980’s as a Vice President of Control Centers. Mr. Yitzhaki holds a B.A. in accounting from Bar Ilan University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

DAVID RUBNER DIRECTOR

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Mr. Rubner has served as a member of Elbit Imaging’s board of directors since July 2003.
Mr. Rubner is Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Rubner Technology Ventures Ltd. as well as the General Partner of Hyperion Israel Advisors Ltd., a venture capital firm. From 1991 until 2000, Mr. Rubner held various positions at ECI Telecom Ltd., including President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Engineer, Vice President of operations and Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Telecommunications Division. Mr. Rubner participates on the boards of public companies including Check Point Software Ltd., Radware Ltd., as well as several privately held companies. Mr. Rubner is a member of the boards of trustees of Bar Ilan University and Shaare Zedek Hospital. Mr. Rubner holds a B.S. in engineering from Queen Mary College, University of London and an M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Rubner was the recipient of the Israeli Industry Prize in 1995.

ZVI TROPP EXTERNAL DIRECTOR

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Mr. Tropp has served as one of Elbit Imaging’s external directors since September 2004.
Since 2003, Mr. Tropp has been a senior consultant at Zenovar Consultant Ltd.From February 2006 until June 2007, Mr. Tropp served as chairman of the board of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. From 2000 until 2003, Mr. Tropp held the title of Chief Financial Officer of Enavis Networks Ltd. Mr. Tropp has been a board member of various companies, including Rafael (Armament Development Authority) Ltd., Beit Shemesh Engines Ltd., Rada - Electronic Industries Ltd. and has also served as the Chairman of the investment committee of Bank Leumi Le’Israel Trust Company Ltd. Mr. Tropp holds a B.Sc. in agriculture and an M.Sc. in agricultural economics and business administration from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

MOSHE LION DIRECTOR

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Mr. Lion has served as a member of Elbit Imaging’s board of directors since April 2006.
Mr. Lion is a senior partner at Lion, Orlitzky and Co., an accounting firm in Israel, Chiarman Jerusalem Development Authority since June 2008 and a member of the Board of Brainstorming Cell Therapeutics since July 2007. From April 2003 until April 2006, Mr. Lion was Chairman of Israel Railways. From October 2000 until December 2005, Mr. Lion held the position of Director of Elscint. From December 1997 to July 1999, Mr. Lion was Director General of the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and as an economic advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister. From January 1997 to November 1997, Mr. Lion held the title of Head of the Bureau of the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and was an economic advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister. Mr. Lion served as a member of the board of directors of Bank Massad Ltd. from January 2000 until November 2006 and as a member of the board of directors of Bank Tefachot Ltd. from November 1999 until May 2004. Mr. Lion is currently a member of the board of directors of the Israel Council for Higher Education and of the Wingate Institute for Physical Education. Mr. Lion holds a B.A. in accounting and economics and an L.L.M., both from Bar Ilan University.

SHMUEL PERETS DIRECTOR

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Mr. Peretz has served as a member of Elbit Imaging’s board of directors since April 2006.
Since 1997, Mr. Peretz has been President of the European Division of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. From March 2003 until December 2005, Mr. Peretz was a member of the board of directors of Elscint. From 1991 until 1996, Mr. Peretz served as Vice President (Finance) of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. From 1980 until 2002, Mr. Peretz held board director positions with numerous companies, including Elta Ltd., Magal Ltd., Medisel Technologies Inc. and Belgium Advanced Technologies. Mr. Peretz holds a B.A. in economics and political science from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, as well as an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology.

ELINA FRENKEL RONEN EXTERNAL DIRECTOR

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Ms. Frenkel Ronen is serving as one of our external directors since December 2008. Since 2008,
Ms. Frenkel Ronen has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Orek Paper Ltd.Since 2005, Ms. Frenkel Ronen has headed her family’s real estate business.Ms. Frenkel Ronen currently serves as a member of the board of the Institute of CPAs in Israel, as the Chair of the CEOs, CFOs and Controllers Committee of the Institute of CPAs in Israel, as an external director of Tao Tsuot Ltd, and as an external director of the Haifa Port Ltd (External Director,Chairman of the Finance Committee and chairman of the Strategy & Marketing Committee) since November 2008. Ms. Frenkel Ronen served as the Public Representative for the Public Utility Authority - Electricity from 2004 to 2007. From 1999 to 2002, Ms. Frenkel Ronen served as Chief Financial Officer of Sherutey Hashomrim Group. From 1993 to 1999, Ms. Frenkel Ronen served as the Chief Controller and Financial Reports Supervisor of the Tnuva Industry Group of Companies, including its 96 subsidiaries. Ms. Frenkel Ronen holds a B.A. in accounting and economics and an Executive M.B.A., both from Tel-Aviv University. Ms. Frenkel Ronen is a Certified Public Accountant.