Gifts & Hospitality Policy – External Version 7 “But he’s a personal friend of mine!” In some cases, it may turn out that a business partner is a personal friend, or they may become a friend as a result of a long professional relationship. Even so, the same principles apply. In the event that a personal relationship entails frequent exchan ges of Business C ourtesies , said relationship should be registered in Schneider’s conflict of interest regis ter as a potential conflict of interest. The conflict of interest regist er is accessible through Schneider’s intranet page. Please read the Conflict of Interest Policy if needed. Use your common sense and always ask yourself whether this is something you would want to see on the front of the newspaper or testify to in court. If in doubt about any aspect of this Policy (in particular when a Business C ourtesy has no face value or the face value is in a different currency), employees should seek advice from their line manager or contact their Regional Compliance Officer. Their contact information is available on Schneider’s Ethics & Compliance intranet page. 6. In case of doubt