Danone // 2020 Universal Registration Document

Information about the issuer and information on the Universal Registration Document 1.1 Information about the Issuer DANONE UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 6 1.1 INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ISSUER Legal name and trade name “Danone” (hereafter the “Company”), having been changed by the Shareholders’ Meeting of April 23, 2009 from “Groupe Danone” Company registration 552 032 534, Paris Trade and Companies Register APE Industry code 7010Z (activity of registered offices) Legal entity identifier 969500KMUQ2B6CBAF162 (LEI code) Date of start of activity January 1, 1908 Term of the Company April 25, 2112, since its extension, in 2013, by the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting Registered office 17, boulevard Haussmann, in Paris (75009), France. Tel: +33 (0)1 44 35 20 20 Website www.danone.com Information that can be found on the Company’s website is not an integral part of this document, except if incorporated by reference into said document Information about branches (Article L.232-1 of the French commercial code) Branch (secondary office) located at 152, boulevard Victor Hugo, Saint-Ouen (93487), France and at 17, rue des Deux Gares, Rueil-Malmaison (92500), France Legal form and applicable law The Company, a French corporation ( société anonyme ) with a Board of Directors, is subject to the provisions of Book II of the French commercial code. Corporate purpose In accordance with Article 2 of its by-laws, Danone’s purpose, whether directly or indirectly, in France and in any country, shall be: industry and trade relating to all food products; the performance of any and all property, real estate, industrial, commercial, and financial transactions relating to this purpose. The by-laws are available on Danone’s website www.danone.com (Section Investors/Governance/ By-laws, rules of procedure of the Board of Directors and business conduct policies). Other information Danone has the status of Entreprise à Mission since July 3, 2020, date on which this status was recorded at the Paris Trade and Companies Register, following the approval of the Shareholders’ Meeting held on June 26, 2020. STATUTORY AUDITORS Principal Statutory auditors Ernst & Young Audit Member of the Compagnie Régionale des Commissaires aux comptes de Versailles et du Centre PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit Member of the Compagnie Régionale des Commissaires aux comptes de Versailles et du Centre Address Tour First, 1, place des Saisons, TSA 14444 92037 Paris-La Défense Cedex 63, rue de Villiers 92208 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex Represented by Gilles COHEN François JAUMAIN Start date of first term of office April 28, 2016 (a) May 21, 1992 Expiration date of term of office Shareholders’ Meeting deliberating on the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 (a) The first term of office with an entity member of Ernst & Young network began on April 22, 2010 with Ernst & Young et Autres. Substitute Statutory auditors Auditex Jean-Christophe GEORGHIOU Address Tour First, 1, place des Saisons, TSA 14444 92037 Paris-La Défense Cedex 63, rue de Villiers 92208 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex Start date of first term of office April 22, 2010 April 28, 2016 Expiration date of term of office Shareholders’ Meeting deliberating on the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021