Brooks Macdonald Annual Report and Accounts for the year en…

Stakeholder engagement Section 172(1) statement

In accordance with Section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006, the Directors have a duty to act in good faith to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole and, in doing so, have regard (among other factors) to various other considerations and stakeholder interests:

The likely consequences of any decision in the long term • Investment case on page 6 • CEO’s statement on pages 9 to 10 • Business model on pages 14 to 17 • Our strategy on pages 18 to 21 The need to foster the company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others • Market overview on pages 12 to 13 • Business model on pages 14 to 17 • Responsible business on pages 35 to 44 The desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct • Business model on pages 14 to 17 • Responsible business on pages 35 to 44 • Risk management on pages 54 to 57 • Whistleblowing on pages 39 and 73

The interests of the company’s employees

• How the Board embeds culture on page 68 • Responsible business on pages 35 to 39 • Board overview on pages 64 to 67

The impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment • Market overview on pages 12 to 13 • Responsible business on pages 41 to 44 • Summary disclosure against TCFD recommendations on pages 45 to 52 • Risk management on pages 54 to 57 The need to act fairly as between members of the company • Responsible business on page 35 to 44 • How the Board embeds culture on page 68 • How we engage with our stakeholders on pages 32 to 34 • Board overview on pages 64 to 67

The section overleaf covers the engagement with our key stakeholders. See pages 65 and 66 of the Governance Report for the examples of key decisions made by the Board over the year, including the considerations given to relevant stakeholders affected by those decisions.

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