Statement Pursuant to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (UK)

for the financial year 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Requirement

This statement constitutes Briggs of Burton PLC (“Briggs”) slavery and human trafficking statement as required by Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Our Organisation’s Structure

Since June 2016, Briggs has been a subsidiary of CIMC Enric Tank and Process B.V. (“CETP”) when 100% of its share capital was acquired. CETP is a subsidiary of CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd, which is a Hong Kong main board listed company (stock code: 3899. HK).

Briggs has offices in the UK, USA and Mexico, and carries on activities in all three locations:

In the UK: Burton on Trent, Prestonpans and Forres;

In the USA: Rochester, New York and Louisville, Kentucky;

In Mexico;  Puebla and Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Our group entity CIMC Enric Tank & Process (CETP) was renamed CIMC Liquid Process Technology (“CLPT”). This change provides greater clarity to our companies’ offering within the CLPT group.

Within Europe, CLPT has facilities in the Netherlands (Zwolle), Germany (Bürgstadt and Ludwigsburg) and Belgium (Menen). In China the CETP facility is in Nantong.

Briggs provides hygienic process engineering solutions for many of the world’s leading companies. Briggs are involved in a number of sectors including Distilling, Pharma, Brewing and Food. Briggs’ capabilities include: process engineering, project management, engineering consultancy, mechanical design, and high-integrity manufacturing. Briggs also includes the brands of McMillan, Giusti, Sizer, and Burnett & Rolfe.

Our Supply Chains

Briggs caries out due diligence on all suppliers through its Qualification Questionnaire. Briggs holds a rigorous approach in its procurement of suppliers. There has been a group wide procurement strategy review and there will be an updated supplier due diligence process moving forward into 2024. Briggs’ suppliers are required to adhere to all the applicable laws, including the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Briggs’ Senior Leadership Team encourage employees to meet with suppliers to gain a good working relationship and create an environment where any concerns can be raised. Briggs’ Procurement department has grown, and we are committed to actively manage our supply chain, including an audit of some of our key suppliers on their practices in line with our standards and values. A modern slavery questionnaire was issued to be completed by some of our supply chain allowing Briggs to assess the risk of slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain, a process we will continue in 2024.

Briggs due diligence processes on modern slavery and human trafficking aim to identify and address any potential risks to our business or our projects, and to strive for continual improvement.

Risks of Slavery and Human Trafficking in our Business and Supply Chains

When considering the countries our suppliers are vested in, we determine our business to be low risk for these abuses. This position is monitored by the business throughout the year.

The self-assessment questionnaires completed by our suppliers did not identify any areas of major non-conformance to our own standards. In the event of any non-conformance being identified, an improvement plan is put in place to ensure conformance to the standards set by the legislation and current guidance.

Briggs Company Policies

Briggs is committed to conducting business with absolute integrity. This ultimately includes combatting modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain. Briggs has an Equal Opportunities Policy and are committed to providing equal opportunities in the workplace which are free of discrimination, victimisation, and bullying. Briggs also has a Whistleblowing Policy which protects employees if they identify risks. Both policies are readily available and updated annually in the Company Handbook (Terms and Conditions of Employment and Company Rules). These policies apply to both work in our offices and on work sites.

In 2023, CPLT group of which Briggs is a part of issued its new code of conduct, which sets out what our corporate values are and what our business aim to do. Our suppliers are required to confirm their compliance with our code of conduct and its requirements on business ethics, labour and human rights, health and safety, environment, and subcontractor management. Otherwise, suppliers are required to demonstrate the existence of and compliance with their own code that is comparable in content and no less stringent than our code of conduct.

Training about Slavery and Human Trafficking

To ensure a consistent level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, the business has implemented a Learning Management System (LMS) which includes modules on slavery and human trafficking to ensure employees have continued awareness. The modules on slavery and human trafficking are a part of a compliance series on the LMS, and all of our employees have been registered to complete this training. A total of 80% of Briggs employees have completed this training, with Briggs striving to improve this figure in 2024.

Board Approvals and Signatures

This Statement has been approved by the Board of Directors of Briggs.

R J Buxton

CEO

Briggs of Burton PLC

A signed copy is available on request from compliance@briggsplc.com.