ENGAGEMENT AND What is the involvement of your company’s most senior COMMUNICATION STRATEGY investor relations executive at board of directors’ meetings? Investor relations teams’ engagement GLOBAL 2015 2017 2019 with their boards of directors and key l l l shareholders has continued to grow Attends Board of Directors’ meetings in some capacity over the past five years. 55.7% In 2019, 63.5% of respondents globally 57.2% reported that their IROs attend Board of Directors’ meetings in some capacity, 63.5% compared to 57.2% in 2017 and 55.7% in 2015. Attends Board of Directors’ meetings and presents frequently 21.9% 63.5% 22.9% 28.8% IROs ATTEND BOARD OF Attends Board of Directors’ meetings and presents sometimes DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS 27.1% 2019 27.8% 29.9% Attends Board of Directors’ meetings but does not present 6.7% 6.5% 4.8% Does not attend Board of Directors’ meetings 44.3% 42.8% 36.5% 9