The Audit Committee meets the external auditor at least four times per year, including private sessions without the presence of management. For each meeting the external auditors prepare a report in which they comment on their activities and are available for particular questions raised by the Audit Committee. In addition the Board of Directors meets with the external auditor as well at least once per year. Furthermore, the Audit Committee reviews and approves the compensation and evaluates and approves other services provided by the external auditor. The scope of the audit is defined in an engagement letter signed by the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Chief Financial Officer. During 2021 Deloitte attended all four of the Audit Committee meetings, except for certain closed sessions. 9. Information policy Givaudan’s Principles of Disclosure and Transparency are described in detail at: www.givaudan.com ▸ Our company ▸ Corporate governance ▸ Rules and policies Givaudan’s Articles of Incorporation can be found at: www.givaudan.com ▸ Our company ▸ Corporate governance ▸ Rules and policies Hard copies of Company publications such as the Integrated Annual Report are available on request. Corporate publications such as the Integrated Annual Report, the Half Year Report and the GRI Sustainability report can also be downloaded from Givaudan’s website at: www.givaudan.com ▸ Investors ▸ Financial results ▸ Results centre Quarterly sales information and other media releases can be found at: www.givaudan.com ▸ Investors ▸ Financial results ▸ Results centre All relevant information can also be found at: www.six-swiss-exchange.com ▸ Market data ▸ Shares ▸ Share explorer The complete calendar of events is available at: www.givaudan.com ▸ Investors ▸ Investor events ▸ Events calendar For further information please contact: Pierre Bénaich, Head of Givaudan Media and Investor Relations, Chemin de la Parfumerie 5, 1214 Vernier, Switzerland T +41 22 780 9093 E givaudan. [email protected] 10. Quiet periods To prevent transactions in Givaudan shares and related securities at times where non public price sensitive facts (as defined under art. 53Listing Rules: hereafter Price Sensitive Information) may be available with respect to Givaudan's financials, the Company has enacted blackout periods during which the members of the Board of Directors of the Company, the members of the Executive Committee and all Givaudan employees worldwide are prohibited from dealing in Givaudan shares and related securities. The blackout periods extend as follow: – Annual Report and Half Year Report: Blackout periods start 10 trading days before the end of the reporting period concerned and last until close of business on the first trading day following the publication of the report. – Quarterly sales: Blackout periods start 5 trading days before the end of the reporting period concerned and last until close of business on the first trading day following the publication of the report. Blackout periods are without prejudice to the obligation of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company, the members of the Executive Committee and all Givaudan employees worldwide to refrain from dealing in Givaudan shares and related securities at any other times when in possession of price sensitive facts (as defined under art. 53LR) relating to Givaudan. Corporate governance Governance Report Compensation Report Consolidated Financial Report Statutory Financial Report Appendix 21 Givaudan — 2021 Governance, Compensation and Financial Report