QUADIENT // 2021 Universal Registration Document

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CORPORATE OVERVIEW Organizational structure

Organizational structure 1.3

1.3.1

HEAD OFFICE

Quadient S.A.’s head office is located in Bagneux, France, in the Paris region. All the Company’s strategic assets, such as research and development, intellectual property, production and distribution activities described below are held by majority-owned subsidiaries of Quadient S.A., the parent company of the Group.

1.3.2

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

Quadient has several research and development (“R&D”) centres. The main R&D centres are located in Bagneux and Cavaillon (France), Loughton (United Kingdom), Hradec Králové (Czech Republic), Kiev (Ukraine), Vancouver (Canada) and Milford (United States). Nearly 650 engineers and technicians work in the R&D field at Quadient.

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PRODUCTION AND LOGISTIC CENTRES

Quadient has two production and assembly centres: Le Lude (France) for high-end mailing systems, as well ● as the customization of mail-related and parcel locker

A team based in Hong Kong manages Quadient’s network of subcontractors in Asia. These subcontractors assemble entry-level to mid-range mailing systems and entry-level folders/inserters for the Mail-Related solutions activity. The team also provides solutions for parcel lockers. The Byhalia (United States) centre is responsible for the logistics and the customization of mail-related and parcel locker products for the North American market. All these centres employ approximately 400 people.

products for the European market; and Loughton (United Kingdom)

for

high-end

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folders/inserters.

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DISTRIBUTION

Quadient’s international sales network is a key asset of its business. The Company has wholly-owned subsidiaries and branches in 26 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Quadient also has a network of local distributors in over 50 countries in addition to the countries covered by its subsidiaries. Generally speaking, these distributors are independent, essentially dedicated to Quadient products and have signed long-term distribution contracts with the Company.

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