Board, Councils and Committees

Board of Directors

Under the terms of Solar’s Bylaws, its Board of Directors must be made up of at least 7 (seven) and at most 11 (eleven) effective members, natural persons, shareholders or not, residing in the country or abroad, all elected and dismissed by the General Meeting, with 2 (two) years unified term of office, with reelection permitted. In accordance with the Bylaws, (i) the Company’s Board of Directors must have at least 20% of independent directors, who must be identified as such in the minutes of the General Shareholders’ Meeting that elects them, and (ii) the resolutions of the Board of Directors will be taken by the affirmative vote of the absolute majority of the directors present, except for resolutions regarding the matters contained in the Corporate Law. or by shareholders’ agreement with a requirement of a minimum quorum to approve its implementation.

Solar’s Board of Directors is responsible for the overall direction of its business. Among other attributions, it is responsible for electing and dismissing the members of its Board of Directors, in addition to supervising the exercise of their functions.

Currently, Solar’s Board of Directors is composed of:

Name Cargo Data de Eleição Término do Mandato
Ricardo Torres de Mello Chairman 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Ricardo Torres de Mello holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Babson College, having completed the Harvard Business School’s Making Corporate Boards More Effective executive education program. He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 27 years, with extensive experience as a member of the Board of Directors in several companies affiliated with Coca Cola, such as Grupo Renosa, Leão Alimentos e Bebidas Ltda. and the Coca-Cola Brazil Institute. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Solar.BR Participações between 2013 and 2021, where he led the implementation of that company’s governance structure. Completed several M&A transactions, with a total value of more than 7.5 billion reais, with more than 1.2 billion reais in acquisition transactions. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Brazilian Coca-Cola Manufacturers.

Mr. Ricardo Torres de Mello has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Lucas Carrapatoso Coelho Simões Member of Board of Directors (Effective) 06/01/2023 10/08/2023

Mr. Lucas Carrapatoso Coelho Simões holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Federal University of Amazonas – UFAM. He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 51 years and has extensive experience as Chairman of the Board of Directors in several companies of the Simões Group, affiliated with Coca Cola, and on the Board of Directors of Leão Alimentos e Bebidas Ltda.

In addition, he has solid experience in corporate governance, having been responsible, as Chairman of the Board of Directors, for leading the implementation of the governance system of the Simões Group. Since January 2022, Mr. Renato is a member of the Board of Directors of Solar Bebidas S.A. has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Leonardo Torres de Mello Member of Board of Directors (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Leonardo Torres de Mello is an executive with extensive experience in the beverage industry, having held senior management positions in Coca-Cola group companies over the last decade. He was Vice-President of Grupo Renosa between 2009 and 2013, in addition to being a member of the Board of Directors and member of the Operations & Marketing Committee of Solar.BR Participações. Leonardo holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Northeastern University, and also has two MBAs, one from Coppead/UFRJ and the other from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

Mr. Leonardo Torres de Mello has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, which has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Ulisses Kameyama Member of Board of Directors (Effective) 06/12/2022 10/08/2023

Ulisses Kameyama has been the CEO of Calila Investimentos since January 2022. He started his career at Accenture and was director of Rothschild bank in Brazil from 1998 to 2003. He was director of new business at Brasil Telecom between 2004 and 2005, and director of development Corporate for Latin America and Asia of the Casino Group, based in France, from 2005 to 2013. From 2014 to 2021, he was a founding partner of the strategic consulting firm Recital Partners.

He is a member of the deliberative council of the Akatu Institute for Conscious Consumption. He was a member of the board of directors of publicly traded companies Grupo Pão De Açúcar, Big C (Thailand) and Exito (Colombia). He holds a degree in production engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Mr. Ulisses Kameyama has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended him or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Aderson Couto Uchoa Member of Board of Directors (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Aderson holds a degree in business administration from the University of Fortaleza in 2002 and in accounting sciences from the same university in 2006 and an MBA in Finance from UFRJ – Coppead in 2007. He has a solid background in financial operations and corporate finance, with more than 20 years of experience in the area, with work developed in national and multinational companies such as Endesa, The Coca Cola Company, Solar.BR Participações and JCC – Jereissati Centros Comerciais. In finance, he accumulated experience in different strategic positions. In 2010, he assumed the position of Strategic Finance Manager at The Coca-Cola Company, where he worked until 2012. Between 2013 and 2014, he participated in the leadership group of the merger process of the Coca-Cola bottlers (Norsa, Guararapes and Renosa), which gave origin to Solar.BR Participações S.A. Since August 2014, he has been CFO of JCC – Jereissati Centros Comerciais, leading the company’s administration and finance department. In March 2021, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Solar.BR Participações Ltda. He is currently a member of the IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance) and the IBEF (Brazilian Institute of Finance).

Mr. Aderson Couto Uchoa has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

João Marcelo Santos Ramires Member of Board of Directors (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

João Marcelo Santos Ramires holds a degree in accounting sciences from the State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, with an MBA from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC) and participation in the Advanced Management Program at Insead (France). He has extensive experience in administrative positions and, throughout his career, worked at companies such as Ernst&Young and as AT&T Financial Manager, before assuming the position of CFO at Refresco Guararapes in 2001 and president of the same company in 2004. He has international experience , having served as CEO at Singapore Bottler and COO at Tokyo Bottler, in Japan. He was also Vice President of Operations in Brazil at Coca Cola, and is currently Global O2O VP – Digital at the same company.

Mr. João Marcelo Santos Ramires has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Diego Eduardo Granizo Carrillo Member of Board of Directors (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Diego Granizo holds a BA in Mathematics from St. Vincent College, Pennsylvania, in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburg and Master of Business Administration from Duquesne University. Diego has more than 25 years of professional experience in leadership positions in Commercial and Managerial areas, as well as Business Strategy in Latin America, Europe, Asia and North America. Diego has an extensive career at The Coca-Cola Company, having worked at the company since 1995 in several areas. He led the company’s expansion in Ecuador, and held positions in Chile, Costa Rica and Germany. Diego is currently Chief of Strategy for the North America region. Diego is fluent in English and Spanish.

Mr. Diego Eduardo Granizo Carrilo has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho Member of Board of Directors (Effective) 26/01/2022 10/08/2023

Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC/RJ and is certified as Board Member by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 32 years and has 17 years of experience as a Board of Directors member in several companies of the Simões Group, affiliated with Coca Cola. Since January 2022, Mr. Petronio is a member of the Board of Directors of Solar Bebidas S.A.

Mr. Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Javier Eduardo Meza Robayo Member of Board of Directors (Effective) 27/06/2022 10/08/2023

Since January 2021 Javier Meza is the Senior Vice President of the Operations Unit at The Coca-Cola Company LATAM. Prior to that, Meza served as Global Head of Marketing for Sparkling Beverages from 2018 to 2020, responsible for leading growth strategies for The Coca-Cola Company Sparkling’s global brands. In 1998, Meza joined Coca-Cola Ecuador and has since served in a number of marketing positions across Latin America, including Vice President of Marketing for the Latin America Core Business Unit and the Brazil Business Unit , before moving to Atlanta in 2015 to serve as Global Vice President of Coca-Cola™ and, in 2017, to Singapore, serving as Vice President of Marketing for the Asia Pacific Group. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil) and his Master’s in Business Administration from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador). Meza also studied Marketing and Strategy at Harvard Business School (USA) and Digital Transformation at Kellogg School of Management (USA).

Mr. Javier has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Carlos Biedermann Member of Board of Directors – Independent (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Carlos Biedermann holds a degree in business administration and public administration from UFRGS and accounting sciences, and a postgraduate degree in Capital Markets from FGV/RJ. He was a leading partner at PwC for the Southern Region for more than a decade, and is currently a partner at Biedermann Consulting. He has extensive experience on boards of directors, being an independent director in several publicly traded companies in Brazil, in addition to being a member of numerous audit committees and advisory boards of companies. Throughout his career, he has served several large clients, such as Grupo Gerdau, Lojas Renner, Dell, Kraft Foods, Mars and Petróleo Ipiranga. He is certified by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC) as a board member and fiscal member, and is also an instructor in the Director Training Course at the same institution. He was a visiting professor at the MBA in Corporate Governance at Unisinos. Finally, in 2014, it received the Leaders and Winners Award in the “Business Success” category, granted by Federasul and the RS Legislative Assembly, and the Libertas Award from the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais – IEE, in 2018.

Mr. Carlos has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021. Carlos Biedermann is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Independence Criterion contained in the Novo Mercado Regulations and in the Company’s Bylaws.

Daniel Sledge Herbert Member of Board of Directors – Independent (Effective) 23/11/2021 10/08/2023

Mr. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University and an M.B.A. from Duke University. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paraná Refrigerantes S.A. and its successor, Spaipa S.A. Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas, where he accumulated the position of Superintendent Director, spanning a period of 28 years. Mr. Daniel has also served as an adviser to companies linked to the Coca-Cola System, such as Associação de Fabricantes Brasileiros de Coca-Cola, Kaiser S.A. and Del Valle Mais. He was CFO of the Global E&P Division of Texaco Inc. He accumulates experiences in companies such as Arthur Andersen S.A., Caterpillar do Brasil and Cia. Atlantic Petroleum. From 2013 to the present, he is the manager of a Family Office.

Mr. Daniel has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021. Daniel Sledge Herbert is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Independence Criteria contained in the Novo Mercado Regulations and in the Company’s Bylaws.

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Fiscal Council

Pursuant to the Brazilian Corporate Law, the Fiscal Council is a corporate body independent of Solar’s management and its independent auditors. Solar’s Bylaws foresees a non-permanent Fiscal Council. When installed, the Company’s Fiscal Council, with the attributions established by law, will be composed of 3 (three) to 5 (five) members and an equal number of alternates, elected by the General Meeting, which shall set their remuneration.

The main responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to supervise the management’s activities, review the financial statements of the publicly-held company and report its conclusions to the shareholders.

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Executive Management

The Company’s Executive Management has significant experience in the beverage sector and in the Coca-Cola system. It must be composed of at least 5 (five) and at most 15 (fifteen) members, all of them resident in the country, eligible for the position in accordance with the applicable law and with specific knowledge in their area, being: (a) 1 (one) Chief Executive Officer; (b) 1 (one) Chief Financial Officer; (c) 1 (one) Investor Relations Officer; (d) 1 (one) Legal Officer; (e) 1 (one) External Relations Officer; (f) 1 (one) Director of Operations; (g) 1 (one) Supply Chain Officer; (h) 1 (one) Marketing Director; and (i) 1 (one) Human Resources Officer, being allowed the accumulation of positions. The term of office of the Officers is 2 (two) years, reelection being allowed for an unlimited number of terms.

Below is the current composition of the Executive Management:

Name Cargo Data de Eleição Término do Mandato
André Leonardo Alves Seabra Salles Chief Executive Officer 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

André Leonardo Alves Seabra Salles has 25 years of experience as a director in companies in Brazil and Latin America (19 years as CEO and/or executive chairman and 15 years of experience on Boards of Directors). He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), with a specialization in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV. He accumulates experiences in companies such as Arthur Andersen, Wurth do Brasil, Wurth Argentina and Cervejarias Kaiser. He was president of Norsa Coca-Cola from 2008 to 2011, CEO of Vonpar Refrescos from 2012 to 2015 and president of Brasil Kirin from 2015 to 2017. Between 2017 and 2019 he was general director of Lactalis do Brasil Ltda. In October 2019, he took over as CEO of Solar Coca-Cola.

Mr. André has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Ruben Lahyr Schneider Filho Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Ruben Lahyr Schneider Filho holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ) and, also from PUC-RJ, a postgraduate degree in industrial engineering and an MBA in finance. He has been working in the Coca-Cola system since 1997, occupying various finance positions at Coca-Cola BR and, as of 2003, the position of finance and strategy director at Vonpar Refrescos S.A. In 2006, he assumed management of mergers and acquisitions for Latin America at The Coca-Cola Company, and later, director of finance for new beverages at Coca-Cola Mexico. He was director of finance and administration (CFO) of Leão Alimentos e Bebidas from 2013 to 2018. Since 2019, he has been CFO of Grupo Solar Coca-Cola.

Mr. Ruben has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Fabio Goes Acerbi Legal Director and Director of External Relations 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Fabio Goes Acerbi holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Faculty of Law of São Bernardo do Campo and has a university extension from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, as well as participating in the International Program in Corporate Communications (ABERJE/Syracuse University). He has worked at companies such as Ford Credit, Ford Motor and Mondelez International and has been Legal and External Relations Director at Grupo Solar since 2015. In addition, he was a member of the board of the Associação Brasileira de Anunciantes (ABA), chairman of the board of CEMPRE, Vice President of the Brazilian Association of the Chocolate, Peanut and Candy Industry (ABICAB) and the Brazilian Association of the Food Industry (ABIA). Since 2015, he has been director of the Brazilian Association of Soft Drinks and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (ABIR) and vice-president of the Associação Pró-Desenvolvimento Industrial do Estado de Goiás (ADIAL) since 2016.

Mr. Fabio has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Fernanda Alves Raizama Lemos Marketing Director 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Fernanda Alves Raizama Lemos has 20 years of experience in Marketing in large Services and Consumer Goods companies. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Publicity & Propaganda from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), with an MBA in Strategic Marketing Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation – FGV and specialization in Communication & Marketing from the Federal University of Goiás – UFG. She accumulates experiences in companies such as Teuto Pfizer, Vivo Telecom, Refrescos Bandeirantes and The Coca-Cola Company. With more than 14 years in the Coca-Cola System, she was Regional Marketing Manager, National Senior Manager de Sucos Del Valle and National Senior Manager Coke Zero. She joined Grupo Solar in 2018 and, in May 2020, she took over as Director of Strategy & Marketing at Solar Coca-Cola.

Mrs. Fernanda has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified her for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that she is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Emiliana Albanaz Human Resources Director 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

She worked in the Coca-Cola system for 10 years, Emiliana Albanaz took over the Human Resources department at Solar.BR Participações in March 2020. Graduated in Social Work from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, with a Master’s degree in Production Engineering and an MBA in Business Administration, her professional career includes more than 20 years of experience in human resources in companies such as Cerâmica Portobello and Koerich Telecom. Emiliana has also served as Regional HR Manager and was director of the Employers’ Union of Bahia.

Ms. Emiliana has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, that has suspended or disqualified her for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that she is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Nilson Roberto Tagliari Operations Director 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Nilson Roberto Tagliari has 47 years of experience in the financial, administrative, planning and commercial areas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Instituto Superior de Ciencias Aplicadas in Limeira and an MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral. He has been working at Grupo Solar for 27 years, starting in Cuiabá, in Renosa. In 2007, he took on the role of managing director of Companhia Maranhense de Refrigerantes in Maranhão, and participated in the turnaround when the franchise in Alagoas and Sergipe was acquired. In January 2013, he led the integration office to start the merger process to create Solar. He was Regional Director of Grupo Solar in several units after its creation. He is currently the Operations Director at the parent company Solar, BR Participações S.A.

Mr. Nilson has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Orlando Fiorenzano Diretor de Cadeia de Suprimentos (Supply Chain) 09/03/2022 10/08/2023

Orlando Fiorenzano has 14 years of experience in the Coca-Cola System, where he worked in the Purchasing, Risk Management and Logistics sectors of the company’s Agricultural Commodities. Before taking over as Supply Chain director, the executive was Director of Procurement and Integrated Planning at Solar. With an analytical eye on the market, he is a specialist in commodity risk management and has almost 30 years of experience in the Supply Chain and Procurement area. Orlando holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and Business Administration from the Catholic University of Pernambuco (Unicap), with an MBA in Finance from FGV and a Management course at the University of Chicago. In his professional career, the executive has worked for other large companies such as Kraft, Bunge and Mars.

Mr. Orlando has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

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Strategy, Operations and Performance Committee

The Strategy, Operations and Performance Committee aims to advise the Board of Directors mainly on: monitoring the best practices within the Coca-Cola system; assist in defining the strategic plans, expansion projects and business plans of the Company and its subsidiaries; provide insights into the external competitive environment and macroeconomic scenarios that may impact the Company; in addition to monitoring the margins and profitability indexes of the Company’s portfolio and proposing initiatives aimed at its continuous improvement.

The Strategy, Operations and Performance Committee is composed of 04 members with the right to re-election. Below its current composition:

Name Cargo Data de Eleição Término do Mandato
Leonardo Torres de Mello Committee Coordinator (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Leonardo Torres de Mello is an executive with extensive experience in the beverage industry, having held senior management positions in Coca-Cola group companies over the last decade. He was Vice-President of Grupo Renosa between 2009 and 2013, in addition to being a member of the Board of Directors and member of the Operations & Marketing Committee of Solar.BR Participações. Leonardo holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Northeastern University, and also has two MBAs, one from Coppead/UFRJ and the other from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

Mr. Leonardo Torres de Mello has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, which has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Diego Eduardo Granizo Carrillo Committee Member (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Diego Granizo holds a BA in Mathematics from St. Vincent College, Pennsylvania, in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburg and Master of Business Administration from Duquesne University. Diego has more than 25 years of professional experience in leadership positions in Commercial and Managerial areas, as well as Business Strategy in Latin America, Europe, Asia and North America. Diego has an extensive career at The Coca-Cola Company, having worked at the company since 1995 in several areas. He led the company’s expansion in Ecuador, and held positions in Chile, Costa Rica and Germany. Diego is currently Chief of Strategy for the North America region. Diego is fluent in English and Spanish.

Mr. Diego Eduardo Granizo Carrilo has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, which the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Javier Eduardo Meza Robayo Committee Member (Effective) 27/06/2021 10/08/2023

Since January 2021 Javier Meza is the Senior Vice President of the Operations Unit at The Coca-Cola Company LATAM. Prior to that, Meza served as Global Head of Marketing for Sparkling Beverages from 2018 to 2020, responsible for leading growth strategies for The Coca-Cola Company Sparkling’s global brands. In 1998, Meza joined Coca-Cola Ecuador and has since served in a number of marketing positions across Latin America, including Vice President of Marketing for the Latin America Core Business Unit and the Brazil Business Unit , before moving to Atlanta in 2015 to serve as Global Vice President of Coca-Cola™ and, in 2017, to Singapore, serving as Vice President of Marketing for the Asia Pacific Group. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil) and his Master’s in Business Administration from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador). Meza also studied Marketing and Strategy at Harvard Business School (USA) and Digital Transformation at Kellogg School of Management (USA).

Mr. Javier has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Ulisses Kameyama Committee Member (Effective) 06/12/2022 10/08/2023

Ulisses Kameyama has been the CEO of Calila Investimentos since January 2022. He started his career at Accenture and was director of Rothschild bank in Brazil from 1998 to 2003. He was director of new business at Brasil Telecom between 2004 and 2005, and director of development Corporate for Latin America and Asia of the Casino Group, based in France, from 2005 to 2013. From 2014 to 2021, he was a founding partner of the strategic consulting firm Recital Partners.

He is a member of the deliberative council of the Akatu Institute for Conscious Consumption. He was a member of the board of directors of publicly traded companies Grupo Pão De Açúcar, Big C (Thailand) and Exito (Colombia). He holds a degree in production engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Mr. Ulisses Kameyama has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended him or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Lucas Carrapatoso Coelho Simões Committee Member (Effective) 06/01/2022 10/08/2023

Mr. Lucas Carrapatoso Coelho Simões holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Federal University of Amazonas – UFAM. He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 51 years and has extensive experience as Chairman of the Board of Directors in several companies of the Simões Group, affiliated with Coca Cola, and on the Board of Directors of Leão Alimentos e Bebidas Ltda.

In addition, he has solid experience in corporate governance, having been responsible, as Chairman of the Board of Directors, for leading the implementation of the governance system of the Simões Group. Since January 2022, Mr. Renato is a member of the Board of Directors of Solar Bebidas S.A. has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Daniel Sledge Herbert Independent Committee Member (Effective) 02/02/2022 10/08/2023

Mr. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University and an M.B.A. from Duke University. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paraná Refrigerantes S.A. and its successor, Spaipa S.A. Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas, where he accumulated the position of Superintendent Director, spanning a period of 28 years. Mr. Daniel has also served as an adviser to companies linked to the Coca-Cola System, such as Associação de Fabricantes Brasileiros de Coca-Cola, Kaiser S.A. and Del Valle Mais. He was CFO of the Global E&P Division of Texaco Inc. He accumulates experiences in companies such as Arthur Andersen S.A., Caterpillar do Brasil and Cia. Atlantic Petroleum. From 2013 to the present, he is the manager of a Family Office.

Mr. Daniel has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021. Daniel Sledge Herbert is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Independence Criteria contained in the Novo Mercado Regulations and in the Company’s Bylaws.

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Audit, Risk and Statutory Compliance Committee

The Audit, Risks and Statutory Compliance Committee ensures, through supervision, that there is integrity in the controls, reviewing the effectiveness of the risk control/mitigation tools. This Committee is responsible for supervising financial statements and monitoring the effectiveness of internal controls. He also oversees the work of the internal and external auditors to ensure the auditor’s continued independence, as well as having the role of approving the annual audit plan.

The Committee is composed of 3 members, of which (a) at least 1 must be an independent director, (b) the majority must be independent and (c) at least 1 must have experience in corporate accounting. Below its current composition:

Name Cargo Data de Eleição Término do Mandato
Carlos Biedermann Independent Committee Coordinator (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Carlos Biedermann holds a degree in business administration and public administration from UFRGS and accounting sciences, and a postgraduate degree in Capital Markets from FGV/RJ. He was a leading partner at PwC for the Southern Region for more than a decade, and is currently a partner at Biedermann Consulting. He has extensive experience on boards of directors, being an independent director in several publicly traded companies in Brazil, in addition to being a member of numerous audit committees and advisory boards of companies. Throughout his career, he has served several large clients, such as Grupo Gerdau, Lojas Renner, Dell, Kraft Foods, Mars and Petróleo Ipiranga. He is certified by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC) as a board member and fiscal member, and is also an instructor in the Director Training Course at the same institution. He was a visiting professor at the MBA in Corporate Governance at Unisinos. Finally, in 2014, it received the Leaders and Winners Award in the “Business Success” category, granted by Federasul and the RS Legislative Assembly, and the Libertas Award from the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais – IEE, in 2018.

Mr. Carlos has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021. Carlos Biedermann is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Independence Criterion contained in the Novo Mercado Regulations and in the Company’s Bylaws.

Manuela Vaz Artigas Committee Member (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Graduated in Economics from Unicamp with an MBA from the Anderson Business School at the University of California Los Angeles, where she graduated as a member of the Anderson Business Society and received the Fred Weston Excellence finance award. Manuela is an independent director of the company Pague Menos S.A. and the BMG bank. In her professional experience, she was CEO of Calila Investimentos Ltda., and worked for more than 18 years at McKinsey, where she was a partner. Finally, he worked at Goldman, Sachs, NY and PIMCO, Munich. Manuela is fluent in English, Spanish and French, in addition to having basic knowledge of German.

Mrs. Manuela Vaz Artigas has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that has suspended or disqualified her for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that she is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Daniel Sledge Herbert Independent member of the Committee (Effective) 01/12/2021 10/08/2023

Mr. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University and an M.B.A. from Duke University. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paraná Refrigerantes S.A. and its successor, Spaipa S.A. Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas, where he accumulated the position of Superintendent Director, spanning a period of 28 years. Mr. Daniel has also served as an adviser to companies linked to the Coca-Cola System, such as Associação de Fabricantes Brasileiros de Coca-Cola, Kaiser S.A. and Del Valle Mais. He was CFO of the Global E&P Division of Texaco Inc. He accumulates experiences in companies such as Arthur Andersen S.A., Caterpillar do Brasil and Cia. Atlantic Petroleum. From 2013 to the present, he is the manager of a Family Office.

Mr. Daniel has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021. Daniel Sledge Herbert is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Independence Criteria contained in the Novo Mercado Regulations and in the Company’s Bylaws.

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Finance and Governance Committee

The Finance and Governance Committee analyzes the company’s financial structure, recommends corrective and preventive actions to directors and works to ensure that the financial targets established in the organization’s strategic planning are met. Responsible for reporting to the Board of Directors on financial matters such as dividend policy, financial risk analysis, loans, debt refinancing, among others.

The Finance and Governance Committee is composed of 04 members with the right to reelection. Below its current composition:

Name Cargo Data de Eleição Término do Mandato
Aderson Couto Uchoa Committee Coordinator (Effective) 02/02/2022 10/08/2023

Aderson holds a degree in business administration from the University of Fortaleza in 2002 and in accounting sciences from the same university in 2006 and an MBA in Finance from UFRJ – Coppead in 2007. He has a solid background in financial operations and corporate finance, with more than 20 years of experience in the area, with work developed in national and multinational companies such as Endesa, The Coca Cola Company, Solar.BR Participações and JCC – Jereissati Centros Comerciais. In finance, he accumulated experience in different strategic positions. In 2010, he assumed the position of Strategic Finance Manager at The Coca-Cola Company, where he worked until 2012. Between 2013 and 2014, he participated in the leadership group of the merger process of the Coca-Cola bottlers (Norsa, Guararapes and Renosa), which gave origin to Solar.BR Participações S.A. Since August 2014, he has been CFO of JCC – Jereissati Centros Comerciais, leading the company’s administration and finance department. In March 2021, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Solar.BR Participações Ltda. He is currently a member of the IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance) and the IBEF (Brazilian Institute of Finance).

Mr. Aderson Couto Uchoa has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Manuela Vaz Artigas Committee Member (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Graduated in Economics from Unicamp with an MBA from the Anderson Business School at the University of California Los Angeles, where she graduated as a member of the Anderson Business Society and received the Fred Weston Excellence finance award. Manuela is an independent director of the company Pague Menos S.A. and the BMG bank. In her professional experience, she was CEO of Calila Investimentos Ltda., and worked for more than 18 years at McKinsey, where she was a partner. Finally, he worked at Goldman, Sachs, NY and PIMCO, Munich. Manuela is fluent in English, Spanish and French, in addition to having basic knowledge of German.

Mrs. Manuela Vaz Artigas has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that has suspended or disqualified her for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that she is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Carlos Biedermann Independent Committee Member (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Carlos Biedermann holds a degree in business administration and public administration from UFRGS and accounting sciences, and a postgraduate degree in Capital Markets from FGV/RJ. He was a leading partner at PwC for the Southern Region for more than a decade, and is currently a partner at Biedermann Consulting. He has extensive experience on boards of directors, being an independent director in several publicly traded companies in Brazil, in addition to being a member of numerous audit committees and advisory boards of companies. Throughout his career, he has served several large clients, such as Grupo Gerdau, Lojas Renner, Dell, Kraft Foods, Mars and Petróleo Ipiranga. He is certified by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC) as a board member and fiscal member, and is also an instructor in the Director Training Course at the same institution. He was a visiting professor at the MBA in Corporate Governance at Unisinos. Finally, in 2014, it received the Leaders and Winners Award in the “Business Success” category, granted by Federasul and the RS Legislative Assembly, and the Libertas Award from the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais – IEE, in 2018.

Mr. Carlos has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021. Carlos Biedermann is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Independence Criterion contained in the Novo Mercado Regulations and in the Company’s Bylaws.

Daniel Sledge Herbert Independent Committee Member (Effective) 02/02/2022 10/08/2023

Mr. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University and an M.B.A. from Duke University. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paraná Refrigerantes S.A. and its successor, Spaipa S.A. Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas, where he accumulated the position of Superintendent Director, spanning a period of 28 years. Mr. Daniel has also served as an adviser to companies linked to the Coca-Cola System, such as Associação de Fabricantes Brasileiros de Coca-Cola, Kaiser S.A. and Del Valle Mais. He was CFO of the Global E&P Division of Texaco Inc. He accumulates experiences in companies such as Arthur Andersen S.A., Caterpillar do Brasil and Cia. Atlantic Petroleum. From 2013 to the present, he is the manager of a Family Office.

Mr. Daniel has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021. Daniel Sledge Herbert is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Independence Criteria contained in the Novo Mercado Regulations and in the Company’s Bylaws.

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Sustainability and Social Committee

The Sustainability and Social Committee has the role of supervising and improving the Company’s socio-environmental strategies and monitoring the ESG agenda that comes from the English term Environmental, Social and Governance – or, in Portuguese, ASG, referring to Environmental, Social and Governance . In addition, it is responsible for identifying critical issues and good socio-environmental practices, with a focus on sustainability and its link with the business strategy and value creation for the Company.

The Sustainability and Social Committee is composed of 05 members with the right to re-election. Below its current composition:

Name Cargo Data de Eleição Término do Mandato
Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho Committee Coordinator (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC/RJ and is certified as Board Member by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 32 years and has 17 years of experience as a Board of Directors member in several companies of the Simões Group, affiliated with Coca Cola. Since January 2022, Mr. Petronio is a member of the Board of Directors of Solar Bebidas S.A.

Mr. Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Ricardo Torres de Mello Committee Member (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

Ricardo Torres de Mello holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Babson College, having completed the Harvard Business School’s Making Corporate Boards More Effective executive education program. He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 27 years, with extensive experience as a member of the Board of Directors in several companies affiliated with Coca Cola, such as Grupo Renosa, Leão Alimentos e Bebidas Ltda. and the Coca-Cola Brazil Institute. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Solar.BR Participações between 2013 and 2021, where he led the implementation of that company’s governance structure. Completed several M&A transactions, with a total value of more than 7.5 billion reais, with more than 1.2 billion reais in acquisition transactions. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Brazilian Coca-Cola Manufacturers.

Mr. Ricardo Torres de Mello has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

João Marcelo Santos Ramires Committee Member (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

João Marcelo Santos Ramires holds a degree in accounting sciences from the State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, with an MBA from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC) and participation in the Advanced Management Program at Insead (France). He has extensive experience in administrative positions and, throughout his career, worked at companies such as Ernst&Young and as AT&T Financial Manager, before assuming the position of CFO at Refresco Guararapes in 2001 and president of the same company in 2004. He has international experience , having served as CEO at Singapore Bottler and COO at Tokyo Bottler, in Japan. He was also Vice President of Operations in Brazil at Coca Cola, and is currently Global O2O VP – Digital at the same company.

Mr. João Marcelo Santos Ramires has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Renato de Paula Simões Committee Member (Effective) 02/02/2022 10/08/2023

Renato de Paula Simões holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Federal University of Amazonas – UFAM. He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 51 years and has extensive experience as Boards of Directors Chairman in several companies of the Simões Group, affiliated with Coca Cola, and on Leão Alimentos e Bebidas Ltda Board of Directors. In addition, he has solid experience in corporate governance, having been responsible, as the Board of Directors Chairman, for leading the implementation of the governance system of the Simões Group. Since January 2022, Mr. Renato is a Board of Directors member of Solar Bebidas S.A.

Mr. Renato de Paula Simões has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

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People Committee

The People Committee provides subsidies for the Board of Directors to make decisions on strategy, rules and Human Resources policies. This committee is responsible for assisting the Board on organizational development, recruitment policies, attracting and retaining talent, as well as recommending and giving opinions on succession, performance evaluation and people planning and development.

The People Committee is made up of 05 members with the right to re-election. Below its current composition:

Name Cargo Data de Eleição Término do Mandato
Manuela Vaz Artigas Committee Coordinator (Effective) 02/02/2022 10/08/2023

Graduated in Economics from Unicamp with an MBA from the Anderson Business School at the University of California Los Angeles, where she graduated as a member of the Anderson Business Society and received the Fred Weston Excellence finance award. Manuela is an independent director of the company Pague Menos S.A. and the BMG bank. In her professional experience, she was CEO of Calila Investimentos Ltda., and worked for more than 18 years at McKinsey, where she was a partner. Finally, he worked at Goldman, Sachs, NY and PIMCO, Munich. Manuela is fluent in English, Spanish and French, in addition to having basic knowledge of German.

Mrs. Manuela Vaz Artigas has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that has suspended or disqualified her for the practice of any professional or commercial activity, and declares that she is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

João Marcelo Santos Ramires Committee Member (Effective) 10/08/2021 10/08/2023

João Marcelo Santos Ramires holds a degree in accounting sciences from the State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, with an MBA from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC) and participation in the Advanced Management Program at Insead (France). He has extensive experience in administrative positions and, throughout his career, worked at companies such as Ernst&Young and as AT&T Financial Manager, before assuming the position of CFO at Refresco Guararapes in 2001 and president of the same company in 2004. He has international experience , having served as CEO at Singapore Bottler and COO at Tokyo Bottler, in Japan. He was also Vice President of Operations in Brazil at Coca Cola, and is currently Global O2O VP – Digital at the same company.

Mr. João Marcelo Santos Ramires has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Renato de Paula Simões Committee Member (Effective) 02/02/2022 10/08/2023

Renato de Paula Simões holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Federal University of Amazonas – UFAM. He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 51 years and has extensive experience as Boards of Directors Chairman in several companies of the Simões Group, affiliated with Coca Cola, and on Leão Alimentos e Bebidas Ltda Board of Directors. In addition, he has solid experience in corporate governance, having been responsible, as the Board of Directors Chairman, for leading the implementation of the governance system of the Simões Group. Since January 2022, Mr. Renato is a Board of Directors member of Solar Bebidas S.A.

Mr. Renato de Paula Simões has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, at the judicial or administrative level, which the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho Committee Member (Effective) 02/02/2022 10/08/2023

Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC/RJ and is certified as Board Member by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). He has been working in the Food and Beverage sector for 32 years and has 17 years of experience as a Board of Directors member in several companies of the Simões Group, affiliated with Coca Cola. Since January 2022, Mr. Petronio is a member of the Board of Directors of Solar Bebidas S.A.

Mr. Petronio Augusto Pinheiro Filho has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that the has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

Leonardo Torres de Mello Committee Member (Effective) 02/02/2022 10/08/2023

Leonardo Torres de Mello is an executive with extensive experience in the beverage industry, having held senior management positions in Coca-Cola group companies over the last decade. He was Vice-President of Grupo Renosa between 2009 and 2013, in addition to being a member of the Board of Directors and member of the Operations & Marketing Committee of Solar.BR Participações. Leonardo holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Northeastern University, and also has two MBAs, one from Coppead/UFRJ and the other from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

Mr. Leonardo Torres de Mello has not been subject, in the last 5 years, to any criminal conviction, or conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM and the applicable penalties, or, however, to any final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, which has suspended or disqualified him to practice any professional or commercial activity, and declares that he is not considered a politically exposed person, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.

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