Hermes International : HERMÈS IS INAUGURATING THE MANUFACTURE DE L’ALLAN IN THE FRANCHE-COMTÉ REGION OF FRANCE THE SITE WILL ULTIMATELY EMPLOY 260 LEATHER ARTISANS

Paris, April 6th, 2018

HERMÈS IS INAUGURATING THE MANUFACTURE DE L'ALLAN

IN THE FRANCHE-COMTÉ REGION OF FRANCE

THE SITE WILL ULTIMATELY EMPLOY 260 LEATHER ARTISANS

With the opening of its 16thleather workshop, Hermès continues to develop its artisanal saddlery andleatherworking hub, and strengthens the house's anchor points across France.

The Manufacture de l'Allan, situated in Allenjoie in the Department of Doubs, further expands Hermès'craftsmanship hub in Franche-Comté, which was initiated by the Manufacture de Seloncourt (Doubs) in 1996 andcontinued in 2016 with the opening of the Manufacture d'Héricourt (Haute-Saône).

By 2023, 780 leather craftsmen will apply their exceptional know-how on these three sites, working with the finestmaterials to craft bags and items in leather created for the collections of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré house in Paris.

"The opening of the Manufacture de l'Allan demonstrates our dedication to artisanal production and the creation ofjobs in France,"states Axel Dumas, CEO of Hermès. "It is revealing of the talent of our craftspeople, the appeal of ourhigh-quality know-how and the creative success of our leather goods collections."

The long-standing partnership between Hermès and the École Boudard in Béthencourt, Doubs, has beenstrengthened in order to train the future craftspeople. Whether retraining for a new career, or having just graduatedfrom the specialist leatherwork programmes at the Lycée des Huisselets in Montbéliard, Doubs, which is also a Hermèspartner, students receive a diploma in the art of saddlery and leatherwork on completion of their fifteen-monthcourse. This training enables them to master the exceptional know-how necessary to craft a bag from start to finish,in accordance with the "one person, one bag" rule upheld by Hermès.

The 5,800m² Manufacture de l'Allan was designed to be environmentally respectful in collaboration withlocal partners. The preservation of apple, pear and cherry trees, the installation of photovoltaic panels on theworkshop roofs, rainwater collection points, and thermal solar panels that supply the entire site with hot water areexamples of Hermès' commitment to its role as a responsiblestakeholder in developing its facilities.

Since 1837, six generations of enterprising and passionate artisans have devoted themselves to creating objects of the highestquality. From its beginnings as harness-makers to the rich medley of collections offered today, its founding values remain thesame-creative freedom, fine craftsmanship, innovation and excellence.

A family owned company, Hermès is managed since 2013 by Chief Executive Officer, Axel Dumas, with Pierre-Alexis Dumas as itsArtistic Executive Vice President and Guillaume de Seynes as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing Division. All three aresixth-generation members of the founding family.

At year-end 2017, Hermès employed 13,483 people worldwide, including 8,319 in France. The 3,310 saddler-leatherworkersmanufacture saddles and equestrian equipment in leather, bags, luggage and small leather goods at Hermès' 16 manufacturingsites located across France: in Ile-de-France, Normandy, Franche-Comté, Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and theGrand-Est. Two new leather workshops, one in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Gironde) and the other in Montereau-Fault-Yonne (Seine-et-Marne), will be completed by 2020.

For its various métiers, the Hermès group operates a total of 52 production sites, of which 41 are in France.