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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FUNCTIONING OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD

TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD – INDUCTION PROGRAMME

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3.5.3.4 Pursuant to Article L.225‑30‑2 of the French Commercial Code ( Code de commerce ), the members representing employees must follow a training programme under the conditions described in §3.4.2.7.1. Since 2022, all members of the Supervisory Board must take and pass an e‑learning training course on the prevention of market abuse. MAJOR ANNUAL THEMES Every year, one or more detailed presentations are made by the relevant management team on a specific or general topic relating to the Group’s activities. In 2022, the Board: meetings with the Director of Sustainable Development, the Group Director of Human Resources, the General Counsel and all members of the Executive Committee (for external members); s receipt of a new Supervisory Board member integration kit of legal and governance documents containing: s the Supervisory Board’s master file (see §3.5.3.1), • the IFA Director’s Vade‑Mecum (2014); • enrolment in a three‑day in‑house “Mosaïque” immersion training session with employees (for external members); s briefing on the Company’s ownership structure and Active Partner (Émile Hermès SAS); s IFA training (particularly for new members). s attended a presentation on the analysis of customer behaviour and the customer experience; s attended a presentation of the digital communication policy. s

Members of the Supervisory Board receive press releases and information intended for shareholders (universal registration document, letters to shareholders) and the press review. They are regularly informed of CSR issues (see §3.5.6) or in terms of ethics/compliance/personal data protection (see §3.5.5). Each year at least two major annual themes are presented to the Board (see § 3.5.3.4) and an on‑site visit is organised (see §3.5.3.5). Supervisory Board members can make use of the Company’s Group membership of the IFA (Institut Français des Administrateurs), and thereby take advantage of all of its services and training. MsJulie Guerrand became a certified Company director (receiving the ASC France Certificate) in 2013 and MrMatthieu Dumas in 2015. Other Board members will likely be taking part in this company governance certification programme carried out by IFA in partnership with Sciences Po. In 2014, the CAG‑CSR Committee set up an induction and training programme for new Board members, which entails: the SCA legal form and the role of the members of the Supervisory Board, • confidentiality rules, • the Group’s organisation chart, • the Hermès Sellier divisional organisation chart, • minutes of the Supervisory Board for the last three financial years together with those of the current year; • presentation by the Board secretary: s

MAJOR THEMES IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2011 2012

Presentation of the Group’s human resources policy s Report on the strategy seminar s

Strategy to combat counterfeiting and prevent the risk of brand democratisation s Customer survey carried out using CRM (customer relationship management) s Market abuse training s Update on the vertical integration of the métiers following recent acquisitions s

2013

2014 2015

The strategy of a growth driver: shoes s Subcontractors in women’s ready‑to‑wear s Leather subcontractors s Presentation of the Group’s digital strategy s

2016

Presentation on shareholding, institutional investors s Customer service and price trends by geographical area s Communication and media s La Montre Hermès s Real estate strategy s Group disability agreement and discussion on well‑being at work s Presentation of sustainable development and CSR issues s

2017

2018

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