2.3 Changes in capital The information regarding the year 2019 is available in notes 7 and 8 to the statutory financial statements of the 2019 Financial report. Details of the changes in equity for the years 2020 and 2021 are given on page 110 in note 7 to the statutory financial statements included in the 2021 Financial report. DOWNLOAD www.givaudan.com ▸ Investors ▸ Results centre 2.4 Shares and participation certificates The Company has one class of shares only. All shares are registered shares with a par value of CHF 10.00 each. Subject to the limitations described below, all shares have the same rights in all respects. Every share gives the right to one vote and to an equal dividend. 2.5 Dividend-right certificates Other than the registered shares, dividend-right certificates and participation certificates do not exist. 2.6 Limitations on transferability and nominee registrations 2.6.1 Limitations on transferability for each share category; indication of statutory group clauses and rules for granting exceptions At the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on 20  March  2014, the previously existing registration and voting rights restrictions were abolished. Today, the Company no longer has limitations on transferability of shares. 2.6.2 Reasons for granting exceptions in the year under review This is not applicable because the Company has no limitations on transferability of shares. 2.6.3 Permissibility of nominee registrations; indication of any percent clauses and registration conditions Subject to the provisions mentioned in the next paragraph, registration with voting rights in the Company’s share register is conditional on shareholders declaring that they have acquired the shares in their own name and for their own account. Based on a regulation of the Board of Directors, nominee shareholders may be entered with voting rights in the share register of the Company for up to 2% of the share capital without further condition, and for more than 2% if they undertake to disclose to the Company the name, address, nationality and number of shares held by the beneficial owners. 2.6.4 Procedure and conditions for cancelling statutory privileges and limitations on transferability Limitations on transferability and nominee registrations may be changed by a positive vote of the absolute majority of the share votes represented at a shareholders’ meeting. 2.7 Convertible bonds and warrants/options There are no bonds or warrants outstanding that are convertible into shares of Givaudan SA. Corporate governance Governance Report Compensation Report Consolidated Financial Report Statutory Financial Report Appendix 6 Givaudan — 2021 Governance, Compensation and Financial Report