KIOXIA Europe GmbH (KIE) encourages i.a. all KIE employees, customers and suppliers to promptly report any practices or actions that they believe are unlawful, inappropriate or inconsistent with any of the KIE policies or accepted business standards and practices. Therefore, KIE especially entrusted the law firm of Simmons & Simmons LLP in Düsseldorf with the provision of a whistleblowing hotline for KIE. The whistleblowing hotline can be used in German and English. Callers have to state first that they would like to be connected to the "KIE whistleblowing hotline". Then they will be connected with a lawyer of Simmons & Simmons, who will inform the callers of the options concerning disclosures and will record the disclosure.

KIE's whistleblowing hotline can be reached via the following number or e-mail during usual office hours except on German or local public holidays:

Hotline: +49-211-470-530

E-mail: kie-hotline@simmons-simmons.com