Exclusive Networks // Sustainability Report 2022

Opinion of the independent notified body Extra-financial performance statement/GRI/SDG cross-reference table

This is not our responsibility to express an opinion on:  the Entity’s compliance with other applicable legal and regulatory requirements (in particular with regard to the information required by Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, the French duty of care law and anti corruption and tax evasion legislation);  the fairness of the information n required by Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852;  the compliance of products and services with applicable regulations Regulatory provisions and applicable professional standards The work described below was performed with reference to the provisions of articles A. 225-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, as well as with the professional guidance of the French Institute of Statutory Auditors (“CNCC”) applicable to such engagements and with ISAE 3000 (revised) Independence and quality control Our independence is defined by the requirements of article L. 822-11-3 of the French Commercial Code and the French Code of Ethics (Code de déontologie) of our profession. In addition, we have implemented a system of quality control including documented policies and procedures regarding compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the ethical requirements and the professional doctrine of the French National Association of Auditors. Means and resources Our work was carried out by a team of 2 people between January 15, 2023 and March 24, 2023 and took a total of two weeks. We were assisted in our work by our specialists in sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. We conducted 15 interviews with people responsible for preparing the Statement, representing among general management, administration and finance, risk management, compliance, human resources, health and safety, environment and purchasing.

Nature and scope of our work We planned and performed our work considering the risk of material misstatement of the Information. We estimate that the procedures we have carried out in the exercise of our professional judgment enable us to provide a limited assurance conclusion:  we obtained an understanding of all the consolidated entities’ activities, the description of the social and environmental risks associated with their activities;  we assessed the suitability of the Guidelines with respect to their relevance, completeness, reliability, objectivity and understandability, with due consideration of industry best practices, when appropriate;  we verified that the Statement includes each category of social and environmental information set out in article L. 225-102-1 III, as well as information regarding compliance with human rights and anti-corruption;  we have verified that the Statement presents the information required by II of Article R. 225-105 when relevant to the principal risks and includes, where appropriate, an explanation of the reasons for the absence of the information required by the second paragraph of III of Article L. 225-102-1 ;  we verified that the Statement presents the business model and the principal risks associated with all the consolidated entities’ activities, including where relevant and proportionate, the risks associated with their business relationships and products or services, as well as their policies, measures and the outcomes, including key performance indicators related to the principal risks;  we referred to documentary sources and conducted interviews to:  assess the process used to identify and confirm the principal risks and the consistency of the outcomes and the key performance indicators used with respect to the principal risks and the policies presented, and  corroborate the qualitative information (measures and outcomes) that we considered to be the most important presented in the appendix. Our work was performed at the consolidation entity level. Our work was carried out at the level of the consolidating entity and in a selection of entities 1 ;

1 Exclusive Networks SA, Exclusive Networks France SA, Exclusive Holding, Exclusive on demand

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