Received by Registration Unit 01/12/2018 ?5:15:43 PM i DINANT Media Contact!: Roger Pineda I +[504) 2239-8800 I DINANT ANNOUNCES RECORD ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS 2017 2 Energy use at Honduran African Palm plantations down 54% since 2014 . MAZOLA sourced from 100% sustainable Palm Oil HONDURAS, January -,12 2018: Corporacion' Dinant today announced a series of results showing the long-term environmental benefits of the company's significant investments in its African Palm plantations In the Agua?n and Lean regions of Honduras. Since 2014, Dinant?s African Palm plantations have significantly cut their impact on the natural environment. Water consumption has been redaced by 73%, industrial wvavs'tevv?ater generation is down 40%, and production processes now use 54% less energy. Company Spokesman, Roger Pineda, commented, ?Dinant has" invested heavily in recent years to ensure that our African Palm plantations have less impact on the environment, and delighted that we are seeing excellent results; Our oil extraction mills in Honduras have net zero operations with respect to energy, water and waste. Over 95% of the waste produced at our plantations is reused, marketed or recycled. And in the Agudn, the clean energy generated from biomass and biogas has enabled us to reduce our use of fossil fuels by 25%. Furthermore, all MAZOLA cooking products are now sourced from 100% Sustainable raw materials. Dinant?s high- -tech blagas recovery unit at its oil extraction mill in the Agua?n, which has generated 50 million m3 of biogas and reduced the company? 5 use of fossil fuels by 6 million gallons since 2008, has been designated a Clean Development Mechanism by the United Nations. Mr. Pineda continued, ?in recognition of our investment in the environment, Dinont 5 African Palm oil extraction mills and plantations have received tWo international Sustainability and Carbon Certifications? EU and Plus? ?for the sustainability of raw materials and products, the traceability of supply chains, and the control of greenhouse gas emissions. We? re really proud of the progress we re making, but we know there is still more work to be done.? About Carparacion Dinant . Dinant is a family-owned consumer products manufacturer founded in Honduras in 1960. Its products are sold across Central America and the Dominican Republic. The company employs 7,200 people worldwide, supports a further 22,000 livelihoods, and contributes significantly to the Honduran economy. Dinantfrigor?ously benChmarks its African Palm business against stringent international standards regarding ec0nomic, environmental and social impacts. All Dinant- - operating facilities in Honduras have been granted ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications for their environmental management systems and occupational health safety All MAZOLA cooking products are sourced from 100% sustainable Crude Palm Oil and Kernel Palm Oil. - Page 1 of?2 Received by Registration Unit 01/12/2018 5:15:43 PM. Received by Registration Unit 01/ 12/2018 DINANT DINANT ANNOUNCES RECORD ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS Energy use at- Hon?duran African Palm plantations down 54% since 2014 MAZOLA sourced from 100% sustainable Pain: Oil Since 2014, water consumption at Dinant?s African Palm plantations in Honduras has been reduced by 73%. I This material is distributed by Tricuro LLC on behalf of Corporaci?n Dinant. Additional information is ayailable at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Page 2 on END 1" Received by Registration Unit 01/12/2018 5:15:43 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/12/2018 5:15:43 PM DINANT C'ontacto-de Prensa:_Roger Pineda 22-39-8800 ANUNCIA PROGRESO RECORD EN 2017 1 uso de energia __en las plantacio?nes de palma aceitera en Honduras disminuye un 54% desde el 2014 MAZOLA se abastece de aceite de palma 100% sostenible TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 12 de enero del 2018: Corporaci?n Dinant anunci? hoy una serie de resultados que demuestran los benefici'os ambientales a largo plazo, producto de las signi?cativas.inversiones de la compa?ia, en sus pllantaciones de palma aceitera en las regiones de Agua?n Lea?n en Honduras. - Desde .2014, las piantaciones' de palma aceiteraae Dinant han reducido sig?i?cativamente su impacto'en el medio ambiente natural. El consumo de agua se ha reducido en un 73%, la generaci?n de aguas residuales industriales seha redu?Cida efn ujn 40% las proc'es?o's d.e producci?h ahora utiligan (1n 54% menos de ener?gia. El portaVoz de la compa?ia, Roger Pineda, coment?: "Dinant ha invertidofuertemente en a?os recientes para garantizar qu?e nuestras plantaciones de paima aceiter'a tengan un menor impacto en el medio ambiente-,- 'y 135to encantada que- estomos obteniendo e'x'ceien'tes result'ados. Nuestras plantas de extracci?n de aceite en Honduras tienen operaciones de energia neta cero, con respecto a energia, agua desechos. Mas dei 95% de 105 residues producidas en nuestras plantationes se reuti?za comercializa recicia En e! Agudn, ia energia limpia generada a partir de? biomasa biogas 1105. ha permitido reduc'ir nuestr?o uso de combustibies fosiies en un 25%. Ademas, todos Ios prodactos para la cocina de MAZOLA ahora provienen de materias pnmas 100% sostenibles." La unidad de aita tecnoiogia de recaperaCi?n de biog?'s de Dinant, en $11 manta de extracci?n de aceite en e1 Agu?n, que ha ge?herado 50 millones de m3~de biog?s reducido el uso de combus?tible?s f?siles por' parte de la compa'?ia en 6 millones de galones desde. 2008, ha sido designada como Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio por las Naciones Unidas. El Sr. Pineda continua: "En reconocimiento a naestra inversion en el medio ambiente, las piantacianes las piantas de extraccio?n de paima aceitera de Dinant 'han recibido dos Certi?caciones Internacionales de Sostenib?idad Carbono - 19 Plus - par 10 de materias primas produc'tos, la trazabih'dad de las cadenas de su_m1?n1?_stro 8! control de las emisiones de gases de efecto invemadero. Estamos muy orguiio'so's dei progress que estamos Iogrando, pero sabemas que min queda mucho por hacer. Acerca. Corporation Dinant Dinant es una empresa familiar fabricante de productos de consumo masivo, fundada en Honduras en 1960. Sus productos se venden por todo Centroame?ri'ca Republica Dominicana, Dinant emplea 7,200 colaboradores provee medios de vida.a 22 000, contribuye de farma signi?cativa a la e'conomia Hondure?a. Dinant compare de forma rigurosa, sus operationes de Palma Aceitera, con estrictos est?'n dares intern acionale's e'n relaci?n a las impacto's economico, ambiental social. Todas las instalaciones operativas de Dinant en Honduras han reci'bido la certificaci?n de ISO 14001 OHSAS 18001 per s'us sistemas de gesti?n ambiental, salud seguridad Ocupacional. Los productos de cocina MAZOLA, provienen de aceite crude de palma ace?ite de almend'ra 100% sostenibles. Pa?gina 1 de 2 . Received by Registration Unit 01/12/2018 5:15:43 PM I Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/12/2018 5:15:43 PM A DINANT DINANT AN UNCIA PROGRESO AMBI ENTAL RECORD El uso de energia en las plantaciones de palma aceitera en Honduras disminuye un 54% desde (212014 MAZOLA se abastece de aceite de palma 100% sostenible ?av-wzDesde e12014, e! consumo de 0900 en Ias plan'taciones de palma aceitera de Dinant en Honduras, se ha reducido en un 73%. Este_mate'rial 'e's distri'b'uido p'or Tricuro LLC en nombre de Corporaci?n Dinant. lnformaci?n adicional est? disponible eri lel Departamento de Ju__sti_ci'a, Washington,- DC. Pa?gina 2- of 2' 93. FIN QIO Received by Registration Unit 01/12/2018 5:15:43 PM