Hermès // 2022 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY AND ITS SHARE CAPITAL SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Bearer shares Bearer shares are handled by a financial institution that may apply custody fees. Shareholders who opt for this form of administration are not known to the Company and must identify themselves if they wish to obtain documents and attend General Meetings. Thus, to participate in the General Meeting, bearer shareholders must obtain a shareholding certificate certifying the registration or recording in the books of their shares no later than midnight, Paris time, two working days prior to the General Meeting, from the financial intermediary managing their Hermès International securities.

shareholders. The Shareholders’ General Meeting and the presentations of the financial results were broadcast live and recorded on the Company’s website at https://finance.hermes.com/en/. In 2022, the House stepped up dialogue with analysts and investors on CSR issues as well as transparency around non‑financial information, with the publication of specific ESG policies on the Hermès Finance website. 2022 also saw the acceleration of the organisation of meetings with the financial community on ESG topics, in particular through the organisation of dedicated roadshows, participation in ESG market conferences and one‑on‑one sessions. Hermès has a website dedicated to the financial community, its shareholders and, more generally, its stakeholders: https:// finance.hermes.com/en/. In the “Investors” section, shareholders can in particular find: s half‑yearly and annual financial presentations, and press releases, notably on CSR, ӳ the universal registration document and the half‑year financial report, ӳ letters to shareholders, in the section “Shareholders’ Guide”, ӳ the House’s key figures and the House’s financial events; ӳ a specific “General Meeting” section, which allows shareholders to read all the information relating to this event; s a section dedicated to the “Group” and the specific features of its independent craftsmanship model, its creativity and savoir‑faire ; s the enhanced section dedicated to “Sustainable development”, which contains the commitments and actions carried out by Maison Hermès, has been enhanced. The House’s objectives, initiatives and number of projects are set out in this dedicated digital space. The Group thus confirms its commitment to social, societal and environmental performance, which is part of the Maison Hermès DNA and its craftsmanship model. s In 2022, Hermès published two issues of its Letter to Shareholders, in French and English, a regular source of information on its news, presenting the main facts and figures and providing information on the Company’s relationship with its shareholders. Shareholders can also consult the information published by the Company on the following websites: https://www.amf‑france.org/en, for press releases, registration documents/universal registration documents, threshold crossings, shareholder agreements and declarations sent to the AMF; s https://www.journal‑officiel.gouv.fr/pages/balo/, for documents published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO); s https://www.infogreffe.com/ for filings made with the clerks of the Commercial Court of Paris (search by identification number: 572 076 396). s

DIALOGUE WITH SHAREHOLDERS AND THE FINANCIAL COMMUNITY IN 2022

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The financial communication and investor relations department engages in dialogue with the financial community and all of the Group’s shareholders throughout the year. In 2022:

Number of roadshows 15 of which 4 ESG

Investor meetings 70

Institutions met 170

Store events 3

The House’s sustainable, responsible and supportive model was presented at several events and in publications during 2022. In July 2022, at the 13 edition of the Grands Prix de la Transparence (now renamed the Transparency Awards), Hermès International received the Transparency Award, all categories, heading the ranking of SBF120 companies (see chapter 3 “Corporate governance”, §3.1.2). The Transparency Awards are based on the criteria of accessibility, accuracy, comparability, availability and clarity of information in each company’s key media (universal registration document, finance website, notice of general meeting brochure). An independent scientific committee ensures the neutrality and fairness of the ranking. It is composed of 10 members of organisations and associations representing users of information, including Paris Europlace, Euronext, AMF, IFA, SFAF, AFG and F2ic. In June 2022, Hermès was awarded the Communication Award as part of the Palmes d'Or for young shareholders, created by EDHEC Business School and the Federation of individual investors and investment clubs (F2iC). They reward the most attractive companies in the eyes of young shareholders. This Communication Award is a testament to the quality and authenticity of communication with all of the House’s audiences: customers, employees, journalists and th

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