Whistleblowing and Internal Complaints
Rules of Procedure
This document is a translation of the German “Verfahrensordnung” which can be accessed here:

https://www.continental.com/de/unternehmen/corporate-governance/integrity-hotline/
In case of discrepancy between this and the German document, the German document shall prevail.

Objective of this Document
This document outlines procedures regarding Continental AG’s whistleblowing and internal complaints
system. It therefore takes into account § 8 sec. 2 of the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in
Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz – LkSG).
These Rules of Procedure are publicly available through Continental AG’s website as well as throughthe Integrity Platform maintained by a third-party service provider, EQS Group AG.

Scope of the Whistleblowing and Internal Complaints System
Continental AG’s whistleblowing and internal complaints system is open to everyone with substantiatedconcerns regarding unethical and/or unlawful behavior by Continental, Continental personnel, and/or
third parties including direct and indirect suppliers. Reports may be made for others and the concern
reported doesn’t need to directly or indirectly affect the reporter.
This includes reports with regards to the following:••••••••••••••••••••••••

Accounting and finance manipulation
AntitrustFair and ethical conduct (related to business partners), conflicts of interest
Corruption/bribery
Discrimination, harassment, psychological harm
Environmental rights
Export and import regulation incl. sanctions
Human rights
Information and trade secret protection
The integrity of the whistleblower system, such as whistleblower retaliation, a violation ofconfidentiality or a violation of the duty to report
IT security/Cyber crime
Labor rights incl. individual and collective rights
Market manipulation incl. insider trading
Misuse of company property/services and theft
Money laundering/terrorist financing
Personal data compliancePhysical harm
Sabotage and vandalism
Terrorism, extremism, organized crime
Safety and healthSexual harassment
Tax evasion and tax fraud
Technical compliance (Product compliance)(Cyber)fraud, embezzlement, other enrichment offences

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For reports concerning the following reporting categories, the individual report will be discussed between
the whistleblower and a Continental contact person:•••••••••

Child labor (e.g. employing people below the permissible minimum age)
Forced labor and (modern) slavery
Disregard of labor law, freedom of association, health and safety, and adequate wage
Air, water, and/or land pollution
Unlawful eviction and disregard of land rights
Assault initiated by security personnel
Production and consumption of mercury including improper treatment of mercury waste
Unlawful treatment of (hazardous) waste
Other cases with relevance to the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains

Reporting Channels
Under the name “Integrity Hotline” Continental offers an online platform as well as a telephone hotline
which can be used to report concerns anonymously. With the “Integrity Email”, Continental offers amailbox which can be used to contact the Continental Compliance Case Management team directly.
You can access the reporting channels here:
Online Platform (“Integrity Platform”): https://continental.integrityplatform.org/Telephone-Hotline (international): +49 1802 73 76 78 (EUR 0,06 per call originating fromGerman landline network; the amount charged can vary from cellphone or other networks)(additional, local phone numbers may be found here)
Integrity Email: integrity@continental.com
The Integrity Hotline is available 24/7 in multiple languages and managed by a third-party service
provider.
The Integrity Email is available 24/7, available in German and English language and managed by theContinental Group Compliance Case Management Team.
Continental recommends consulting the respective public authorities for contact details to externalreporting channels if you wish to report outside of Continental’s whistleblowing and internal complaints
system.

Process of the Whistleblowing and Internal Complaints System
1. Report and Confirmation
After submitting a concern via the Integrity Hotline, the whistleblower receives a confirmation ofreception no later than seven days from the date submitted. The confirmation will be sent from anelectronic mailbox. The whistleblower receives login credentials that enable the person to access themailbox for further communication.
2. Subsequent Communication
An electronic mailbox is created for the whistleblower both when using the online platform as well as thetelephone hotline. Using the received login credentials, the whistleblower can log in to the mailbox
anytime to receive information on the current state of their report. Continental uses the mailbox tocommunicate with the whistleblower. In case you submitted your report through the Integrity Email,Continental communicates via email with you. Unless you explicitly mention another form of contact,
Continental uses the email address of your first submission.

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Important: Whistleblowers should set aside the login credentials safely and log in to theirelectronic mailbox regularly, as it is the whistleblowing and internal complaints system’s only
communication channel.

3. Anonymity and Confidentiality
Whistleblowers can choose to stay anonymous. If they do, further communication is performed using
either the electronic mailbox or email if the initial report was submitted via the Integrity Email,whilst maintaining the whistleblower’s anonymity.
4. Further Case Work
Case coordination is performed by the qualified departments Group Compliance, Group Internal Audit,
Group Security and Group Human Relations. For cases reported by telephone, sound recordings willbe transcribed and deleted after successful transcription. The transcript record (created verbatim) canbe accessed, read, corrected, and approved in the Integrity Platform. After an initial review thedepartment responsible for case coordination will forward the report/complaint to an investigating
department, if applicable.
Continental recommends whistleblowers to stay in contact with Continental so that questions can beanswered.
Feedback on the current state of the whistleblower’s report will be provided no later than three months
after initial reporting.
5. Corrective Action
If a deeper investigation into the case is launched, it is at Continental’s discretion to close it, defineresults, and take corrective action. If necessary, Continental will initiate corrective action without delay.

Responsibility
Continental AG’s Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for the Whistleblowing and Internal Complaints
System.
Group Compliance is tasked with coordinating incoming reports and complaints. Group functions “GroupInternal Audit”, “Group Security”, and “Group Human Relations” are tasked with investigating incoming
reports and complaints. Further functions may be informed, consulted, or requested for support
depending on the facts of the case.

Whistleblower Protection
Reported concerns will, in accordance with applicable law, be treated confidentially.
Continental does not tolerate retaliatory measures against whistleblowers by Continental personnel orContinental suppliers.
Individuals who willfully and knowingly report false or misleading information are not covered bywhistleblower protection.

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