Hermès // 2021 Universal Registration Document

CORPORATE GOUVERNANCE AUTRES INFORMATIONS

AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE COMPANY THAT ARE AMENDED OR TERMINATED IN THE EVENT OF A CHANGE OF CONTROL OF THE COMPANY, UNLESS SUCH DISCLOSURE, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE, WOULD SERIOUSLY HARM ITS INTERESTS

Émile Hermès SAS, the Active partner, must retain in its Articles of s Association certain provisions concerning its legal form, corporate purpose and the conditions to be met to qualify as an Active partner (see chapter 7 “Information on the Company and its share capital” § 7.1.1.3 [Article 14.3 of the Articles of Association]); Hermès International may only be converted into a société anonyme s (public limited company) with the consent of the Active partner; except for decisions falling within their exclusive remit, any decision s taken by the Limited Partners (shareholders) at General Meetings is only valid if it has been approved by the Active partner no later than the end of said meeting.

3.9.2.6

A certain number of agreements entered into by the Company provide for a change of control clause, but none of them are of a nature to be covered by paragraph 9 of Article L. 22-10-11 of the French Commercial Code ( Code de commerce ).

AGREEMENTS PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMEN OR EMPLOYEES, IF THEY RESIGN OR ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT REAL AND SERIOUS CAUSE OR IF THEIR EMPLOYMENT IS TERMINATED DUE TO A PUBLIC OR EXCHANGE OFFERING

3.9.2.7

CONTROL MECHANISMS PROVIDED FOR IN A POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDING SYSTEM

3.9.2.3

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Not applicable.

AGREEMENTS BETWEEN SHAREHOLDERS OF WHICH THE COMPANY IS AWARE AND WHICH MAY RESULT IN RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF SHARES AND THE EXERCISE OF VOTING RIGHTS

3.9.2.4

The Company has undertaken to make a severance payment to Mr Axel Dumas under the conditions described in chapter 8 “Combined General Meeting of 20 April 2021”, § 8.2.1 – Explanatory statement to the eighth resolution. Given the importance of the Active partner’s role in a société en commandite par actions (partnership limited by shares) – including the power to appoint and dismiss any Executive Chairman – and, in the case of a legal entity, its legal representative, it was decided that any termination of Mr Axel Dumas’ duties as Executive Chairman resulting from the replacement of the Chairman of Émile Hermès SAS should be deemed a forced departure. GENERAL MEETINGS In accordance with Article L. 22-10-10 of the French Commercial Code ( Code de commerce ), we hereby inform you that General Meetings are called, except in exceptional circumstances, under the conditions set by law and Article 24 of the Articles of Association (see chapter 7 “Information on the Company and its share capital”, § 7.1.1.3). Any shareholder or shareholder representative has the right to attend the General Meeting and take part in the deliberations, regardless of the number of shares. However, shareholders will only be permitted to attend this meeting, to be represented or to vote by post if they have previously provided proof of their status by registering their shares in their own name (or that of the intermediary registered on their behalf if they are not domiciled in France) on the second business day (= i.e. stock market trading days) preceding the meeting at midnight (Paris time) [“record date”]: in the registered securities accounts held for the Company by its s agent BNP Paribas Securities Services; or in the bearer share accounts held by the financial intermediary with s which your shares are registered. SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ATTENDING 3.9.3

A priority right to acquire Hermès International shares, granted by the members of the Hermès family group, and descendants of these members, to H51, is explained in chapter 7 “Information on the Company and its share capital”, § 7.2.5.2.

RULES APPLICABLE TO THE APPOINTMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMEN AND TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION/POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, IN PARTICULAR AS REGARDS THE ISSUE OR BUYBACK OF SHARES

3.9.2.5

These rules are as follows: the Executive Chairmen may only be appointed or dismissed by the s Active partner; the amendment of the Articles of Association is only valid if it has s been approved in advance by the Active partner; the Executive Management benefits from delegations of authority to s decide on share buybacks and capital increases, which are described in § 3.9.4.

2021 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

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