Vilmorin & Cie - Annual report 2017-2018

ANNUAL REPORT Vilmorin & Cie 64 2017-2018 2 Report on CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2.1. Corporate Governance Code of Reference 2.1. Corporate Governance Code of Reference As of fiscal year 2016-2017, Vilmorin & Cie has applied the Middlenext Corporate Governance Code, published in December 2009, and updated in September 2016, considering that it is adapted to the governance of the Company and the structure of its shareholding. This Code is available in French on the Middlenext website (www.middlenext.com ). In compliance with the recommendation of the Middlenext Corporate Governance Code, Vilmorin & Cie’s Board of Directors consulted the key points in the Code during the course of its meeting of June 27, 2018, and has also ensured that they had been taken into account throughout the fiscal year. Vilmorin & Cie’s Board of Directors applies the various recommendations formulated to date by the Middlenext Corporate Governance Code, while respecting the specific characteristics of Vilmorin & Cie. Thus, on June 30, 2018, Vilmorin & Cie had not identified any point of divergence with this Code.