On February 8, 2024, Wesley Mendonça Batista Filho and Joanita Karoleski each notified Pilgrim?s Pride Corporation of their resignations from their respective positions on the Board of Directors of the Company, effective February 8, 2024. On February 8, 2024, the JBS Nominating Committee of the Board appointed Wesley Mendonça Batista and Joesley Mendonça Batista, each as a Director, to fill the vacancies and to serve until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Wesley Mendonça Batista, 53, is a co-controlling shareholder of J&F. Mr. Wesley Batista brings more than 35 years of experience in the protein industry and provides extensive operational expertise and business management experience to the Company.

He currently serves as Vice President of the J&F Institute, a non-profit organization that was created 14 years ago to transform businesses into companies committed to educating their communities. Joesley Mendonça Batista, 52, is a co-controlling shareholder of J&F. Mr. Joesley Batista brings more than 35 years of experience in the protein industry, expertise in protein production operations and business management experience to the Company. He currently serves as President of the J&F Institute.