Report on the Brazilian Code

of Corporate Governance

2023

Sede da Companhia. Porto Alegre/RS

Introduction

The Brazilian Corporate Governance Code is a document that, in line with the corporate governance codes which are reference in the world, adopts the "practice or explain" model in relation to 54 good governance practices. The Code Report is required of all companies registered in category A, by CVM Resolution 80/22 (which revoked ICVM 586/17).

Companies, through the Code Report, indicate whether they follow the good practices or explain the reasons for not adopting them, which are divided into the following categories:

Shareholders

Board of Directors

Executive Board

Control and Supervisory Board

Ethics and Conflict of Interests

Lojas Renner S.A.

Among the most adherent to the

Brazilian Code of Corporate Governance

In 2018, we were the first company to deliver the Report on the Brazilian Corporate Governance Code to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and the most adherent company to the document.

Since 2019, we have 98.1% adherence to the practices recommended by the Report, while the average adherence of companies in 2022 was 62.6%.

Adherence Level

2023

98.1%

2022

98.1%

2021

98.1%

2020

98.1%

2019

98.1%

2018

96.2%

Governance Report - 2023

Shareholders

BoardofDirectors

Executive Board

Control and Supervisory

Board

Ethics and Conflict of

Interest

TOTAL

Company's Headquarters. Porto Alegre/RS

Practices

Yes

No

Parcial

N/A

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12

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4

12

12

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8

8

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13

10

9

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16

12

11

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1

21

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48

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3

Shareholders

4

Principle

Recommended Practice

Adopted / Explained

1.1.

1.1.1. The company's capital stock shall be comprised of

YES.

Shareholding

common shares only.

Explanation dismissed.

Structure

1.2.

1.2.1. Shareholders agreements should not be bound to the

Shareholders

exercising of voting rights by any member of management or

Not applicable.

Agreements

of the supervisory or control bodies.

1.3.1. The executive board shall use the general meeting of

shareholders to communicate and conduct the company's

YES.

businesses, for which the management shall publish a

Explanation dismissed.

manual for facilitating and stimulating participation in

1.3. General

general meetings.

Meeting

1.4.1. The board of directors shall prepare a critical analysis of

YES.

the advantages and disadvantages of the defensive

measure and its characteristics and above all, the activation

Explanation dismissed.

triggers and price parameters, if applicable, explaining them..

1.4.1. The board should critically analyze the advantages and

YES.

1.4. Defense

disadvantages of the defensive measure and its features,

Implemented. The Board of Directors' critical analysis of defensive measures

Measures

and in particular the triggering triggers and pricing

in the Company's Bylaws can be found on the Company's Investor Relations

parameters, if applicable, and explain them.

page at lojasrenner.mzweb.com.br > Corporate Governance > Overview.

Shareholders

5

Principle

Recommended Practice

Adopted / Explained

NÃO.

In 2005, Lojas Renner was the first Brazilian corporation with 100% of its shares traded

1.4.2 Clauses that make it impossible to

remove the

on B3, without a controlling shareholder, when it entered the Novo Mercado, the

highest level of governance of B3 - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão. At that time, it was

measure from the bylaws, the so-called

'fundamental

understood that such a provision would give more security to shareholders that there

clauses', should not be used.

would be no significant changes in the Company in this then new "format" and that, if

it happened, the shareholder would not be harmed in his investment. The Company

believes that the standing clause, provided for in paragraph 11 of Article 39 of the

Bylaws, still holds the same importance, justifying its maintenance.

YES.

Implemented. The rules for determining the price of the public tender offer are

1.4. Defense

described in paragraph 2 of Article 39 of the Company's Bylaws, which determines

Measures

that the acquisition price in the Tender Offer of each share issued by the Company

may not be less than the highest value between (i) the economic value determined

1.4.3 If the bylaws provide for a public tender offer

in an appraisal report; (ii) one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of the issue price

(OPA) whenever a shareholder or group of

of the shares in any capital increase carried out through public distribution that

shareholders directly or indirectly attains a material

occurred in the period of twenty-four (24) months prior to the date on which it

interest in the voting capital, the rule for determining

becomes mandatory to carry out the Tender Offer pursuant to Article 39, duly

the offer price must not impose premium increases

updated by the IPCA until the time of payment; and (iii) one hundred and twenty

substantially above the economic or market value of

percent (120%) of the average unit price of the shares issued by the Company during

the shares.

the period of ninety (90) days prior to the Tender Offer on the stock exchange where

there is the highest volume of trading of the shares issued by the Company.

Therefore, the Company understands that there is no substantial increase in the price of the shares, considering that the 20% premium is within market parameters. The Bylaws can be consulted on the Company's Investor Relations page, at lojasrenner.mzweb.com.br > Corporate Governance > Bylaws, Regulations, Codes, Stock Plans and Policies.

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