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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT BODIES

3.3 ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT BODIES

THE ACTIVE PARTNER AND ITS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT BOARD

3.3.1

Composition at 31/12/2022 ACTIVE PARTNER Émile Hermès SAS Represented by its Executive Management Board: Mr Henri‑Louis Bauer

Chairman of Émile Hermès SAS, Chairman and member of the Executive Management Board Mr Frédéric Dumas Vice‑Chairman and member of the Executive Management Board Ms Pascale Mussard Vice‑Chairwoman and member of the Executive Management Board Other members of

Mr Laurent E. Momméja s Mr Jean‑Baptiste Puech s Mr Guillaume de Seynes s

Ms Sandrine Brekke s Ms Capucine Bruet s Ms Alice Charbin s Mr Édouard Guerrand s

the Executive Management Board:

3.3.1.1 PRESENTATION Émile Hermès SAS is a société par actions simplifiée à capital variable (simplified joint stock company with variable capital), incorporated under French law and formed on 2November 1989, whose partners are the direct descendants of MrÉmile‑Maurice Hermès (see chapter 1 “Presentation of the Group and its results”, §1.1) and his wife. It is registered with the Trade and Companies Register under number 352 258 115 RCS Paris. Its registered office is located at 23, rue Boissy‑d’Anglas, 75008 Paris, France. Its sole purpose is: to serve as Active Partner and, if applicable, as Executive Chairman of Hermès International; s potentially, to hold direct or indirect equity interests in Hermès International; and s to carry out all transactions in view of pursuing and accomplishing these activities and to ascertain that any liquid assets it may hold are appropriately managed. s The role and powers of the Active Partner are described in §3.2.2. The control exercised by Émile Hermès SAS over Hermès International is described in chapter 7 “Information on the Company and its share capital”, §7.2.2.3. The company Émile Hermès SAS, incorporated as a SARL ( société à responsabilité limitée , or limited liability company), was transformed in 2021 into a SAS ( société par actions simplifiée , or simplified joint‑stock company). This transformation took effect on 4May 2021. The aim is to allow a number of partners that may exceed 100, the limit provided for in Article L.223‑3 of the French Commercial Code ( Code de commerce ) for SARLs. The economy and the essential characteristics of the company, such as its operations, the organisation of its governance and the powers of its various corporate bodies, remain unchanged.

PARTNERS

3.3.1.2

Only the following may be partners in Émile Hermès SAS:

3.3.1.3 Any transaction that would result in a change of owner, even for the benefit of a spouse, ascendant or descendant of a partner, of wholly‑owned shares, shares in bare ownership or usufruct, immediately, in the future or on option, is subject to the approval of the group of partners of Émile Hermès SAS. Nevertheless, transfers between partners may be freely made. The subscription of shares, other than by persons who are already partners, is also subject to this approval. CHAIRMAN Émile Hermès SAS is chaired by MrHenri‑Louis Bauer, a direct descendant of MrÉmile‑Maurice Hermès. He has been a legal representative since 1July 2012, first as Executive Chairman and then as Chairman since the transformation of the company into a simplified joint‑stock company ( société par actions simplifiée ) on 4May 2021. the beneficial or legal ownership of a number of Hermès International shares, free from any encumbrance or commitment to third parties, equal to 4,500. s All partners of Émile Hermès SAS must have, for each share they hold on to deposit with the social funds: the descendants of MrÉmile‑Maurice Hermès and his wife, born Julie Hollande; and s their spouses, but only as usufructuaries of shares. s either a number of Hermès International shares, undivided and free from any encumbrance or other commitment to third parties, equal to 2,250; or s

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