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MAINTAINING BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Lastly, some of our Maisons had to keep operating on an exclusively in- person basis throughout the entire lockdown period. This was the case for La Grande Épicerie de Paris due to the essential nature of its business. To continue supplying its customers with food products and to maintain the orders placed with its suppliers, the employees of La Grande Épicerie showed exemplary dedication. For the LVMH Group s Wines and Spirits business group and Moët & Chandon in particular work had to continue both at vineyards and at production sites. This was made possible in large part thanks to the commitment and profes- sionalism of all its employees.

SUPPORTING HEALTH CAR E

FACILITIES

Starting in early March, LVMH provided financial and logistical support to the French health authorities by organizing the import of more than 40 million surgical and FFP2 masks, and by acquiring ventilators and blood tests. Everywhere they operate around the world, the Group s Maisons launched regional initia- tives to help local communities and health care facilities cope with the virus. LVMH also showed its direct support in combating Covid-19 by making a number of donations, totaling 35 million, in particular to the Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris-Hôpitaux de France, the Chinese Red Cross and the Institut Pasteur in Lille to launch a clinical trial to verify the effectiveness of a molecule tested in vitro against Covid-19.

PRODUCING HAND SANITIZER

As soon as the lockdown started, LVMH launched large-scale initia- tives to help the French health authorities. The Group mobilized the production units of its Perfumes & Cosmetics Maisons to produce hand sanitizer when this product was in short supply in France. Very quickly, Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Parfums Givenchy and Bvlgari in Italy reoriented their ope- rations to produce several metric tons of hand sanitizer, which was donated to health care facilities, local government offices, non profits such as Secours Populaire, and key service providers (inclu- ding the Paris police headquarters, Air France and major retailers).