1. INTRODUCTION

Modern slavery is a crime and violation of fundamental human rights. It can take various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of aperson’s liberty by another, in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. The Group is opposed to slaveryand human trafficking in any part of our activities or our supply chains and is committed to ensuring that we have adequate policies and procedures in place to identify and prevent these practices.

2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

The principal activity of The Group, which is privately owned, is trading in dairy products. Group turnover for thefinancial year 2024 was approximately £237,000,000. The companies covered by this statement operate only from sites within the United Kingdom. The Spanish subsidiary of The Group is not covered by this statement although it would operate similar standards.

3. OUR BUSINESS

The Group principally trades in dairy products from its headquarters at Englesea House in Crewe, Cheshire. It also stores, cuts and packs products at Fayrefield House in Crewe, Cheshire and Weston Cold Store in Crewe, Cheshire, and at Waymills Industrial Estate, Whitchurch, Shropshire. We offer a working environment where there are equal opportunities, fairness, inclusiveness, mutual respect and diversity. We expect the same from business relationships (incl. joint ventures, suppliers and contractors) and our employees.

4. SUPPLY CHAIN

Zealand. We therefore source very little from countries where modern slavery is prevalent and assess our risk of exposure to modern slavery and human trafficking as relatively low. We do however recognise and understand the complexities associated with an international supply chain network and are committed to working with our suppliers, customers, Regulatory Authorities and other parties to support the development of long-term solutions to modern slavery and human trafficking. We have a sound document management system that ensures all steps of the supplier approval process are followed.

5. POLICIES

The Group deem there is a low risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains, however, remains vigilant and committed to ensuring any such instances are not taking place. We recruit responsibly and buy responsibly in compliance with all relevant legal principles.

We have a number of policies to ensure compliance, which include:

1. Our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy which reflects our commitment to act ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implement and enforce systems and controls to minimise the risk of slavery and human trafficking taking place in our supply chain.
2. Our Code of Conduct Policy promotes that we provide a respectable working environment and that we do not accept discrimination, bullying, harassment or any other form of unacceptable behaviour and we encourage workers to speak up if this code is breached.
3. Our Ethical Trading Policy is a core element of the Group’s commitment to buy and sell its products responsibly and that all workers should be free from exploitation and discrimination and employees should enjoy conditions of freedom, security and equality. Employees are required to read the Code of Ethics to understand how the Code affects their role and responsibilities. The Group continues to strengthen its current communication with its suppliers to ensure compliance with the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) base code.
4. The Business Ethics Policy shows our commitment to acting ethically and demands that each of our business units and all of our employees and Directors carry out their business and perform their duty to the highest of ethical standards and in compliance with all relevant legal principles.
5. Our Forced Labour Policy dictates thatthe Group will not use any forced or involuntary labour, whether prison, bonded indentured or otherwise. This is being achieved by ensuring that all the employees work voluntarily without any pressure from their superiors or subordinates.
6. Our Equal Opportunities Policy, our Social, Accountability Policy and our Child Labour Policy are all aimed at our employees and how the Group protects them from harm and promotes welfare of vulnerable groups.
7. Our Whistleblowing Policy encourages openness and allows employees, without fear of reprisal, to raise concerns about how other employees are being treated, and about suspect practices within our Group or supply chain.This Policy provides a clear mechanism for employees who may wish to raise modern slavery/human trafficking as an issue.
8. Our Supplier Approval Policy, which, with a sound document management system, ensures that all the steps of the supplier approval process are followed so the Group can continuously evaluate the supply chain to identify modern slavery and human trafficking risks.

All our policies are readily accessible on our internal shared drives, are subject to periodic review and are embedded across our group companies to ensure adoption and compliance. Staff are invited to propose changes in policy and practice in order to better assess and manage risk. Any breach of policy is treated seriously and can result in termination of employment or contract with us.

Date: 24th June 2025