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INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY AND ITS SHARE CAPITAL PRESENTATION OF HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

7.1 PRESENTATION OF HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

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27December 1990, in order to preserve its identity and culture and thus ensure its sustainability over the long term, in the interests of the Group and all shareholders.

Applicable legislation French legislation. Date of incorporation and expiry The Company was incorporated on 1June 1938 and its duration is set

A presentation of this legal form and its governance can be found in chapter 3 “Corporate governance”, §3.2.

to expire as at 31December 2090. Trade and Companies Register – LEI

ROLE OF HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

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Hermès International is the Group’s parent company. Its purpose is:

The company Hermès International is registered with the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 572 076 396, APE code 7010Z.

Hermès brands, which belong to Hermès International, are protected by trademarks in many countries, for all categories of products in each of the Group’s business sectors. Hermès International’s scope of consolidation encompasses 131 subsidiaries. A brief presentation of the Group can be found in chapter 1 “Presentation of the Group and its results”, in §1.4.1. royalties from trademarks, licensed exclusively to Group subsidiaries, namely, Hermès Sellier, Le Comptoir Nouveau de la Parfumerie and La Montre Hermès. ӳ to define the Group’s strategy and its focuses for development and diversification; s to oversee the operations of its subsidiaries and to provide corporate, financial, legal and commercial assistance; s to manage the Group’s real estate assets; s to protect and defend its trademarks, designs, models, and patents; s to maintain a documentation centre and make it available to the subsidiaries; s to ascertain that the style and image of each brand name is consistent throughout the world and, for this purpose, to design and orchestrate advertising campaigns, actions and publications to support the various business activities; s to provide guidance in design activities and to ensure that the Hermès spirit is consistently applied in each métier . It derives its funds from: s dividends received from subsidiaries, ӳ

The LEI number of the Company is 969500Y4IJGHJE2MTJ13.

Financial year The financial year begins on 1January and ends on 31December of the same year. Registered office – Principal, administrative headquarters The registered office of Hermès International is located at 24, rue du Faubourg Saint‑Honoré, 75008 Paris, France. The Company’s principal administrative headquarters and its legal department are located at 13‑15, rue de la Ville‑l’Évêque, 75008 Paris, France. Website The Company’s website can be accessed at the following address: https://finance.hermes.com/en/ The information on this site does not form part of this universal registration document unless it is incorporated by reference (see chapter 9 “Additional Information”, §9.4). Date of initial public offering The company Hermès International was taken public on the Second Marché of the Paris Stock Market on 3June 1993. It has been listed on the Eurolist by Euronext (Compartment A) since 2005. Hermès International was listed on the CAC40 index on 18June 2018 and the EURO STOXX 50 index on 20December 2021. Hermès International has been included in the CAC 40 ESG index since 17 September 2021, index which includes 40 companies on the basis of their environmental, social and governance performance and is based on the rating of V.E. Moodys ESG. Legal form The company Hermès International was converted into a société en commandite par actions (partnership limited by shares) by a decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on

COMMENTED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

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The texts of the rules of procedure of the Supervisory Board and its committees, as well as the Articles of Association of the Company are made available at each update, in English and French, and in full, at https://finance.hermes.com/en/

governing‑bodies‑rules‑procedure‑articles‑association/. Additional information is provided in insets in italics.

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