Domino s Pizza Group UK and ROI ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY

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1 Domino s Pizza Group UK and ROI ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY Background Worldwide about 70 billion farm animals are produced every year for food. Two-thirds of these are reared using intensive farming methods. Quality of meat is, in particular, closely related with good animal welfare standards throughout the production cycle. High standards ensuring the rearing of stress free animals with full traceability in place, provides clear identification of origin and quality standards. Young people in particular, are increasingly concerned about animal welfare at a time when pressure from investors and potentially the regulators, is also growing. As a responsible, forward thinking retailer, our intention is to have a robust, which is supported by our suppliers and appreciated by both our customers and wider stakeholder audiences. Our is aimed at all farmers and suppliers of animal-derived raw materials and products. Due to the nature of our business we procure on a global basis and therefore all suppliers, irrespective of location, must be fully compliant with the requirements of our policy and able to demonstrate continuous improvement. We are committed to ensuring relevant colleagues have a good working knowledge of animal welfare legislation, policies and practices and that our suppliers adopt and implement the highest practical and commercially viable standards of farm animal welfare across the supply base. Suppliers must also be able to demonstrate continuous improvement. Appropriate housing and management of farm animals in our supply chain should respect animals basic needs and as a minimum we expect all our suppliers to meet the Five basic Freedoms principle as proposed by the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) and outlined in Council Directive 95/58/EC: Freedom from hunger and thirst - ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour Freedom from discomfort - providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area Freedom from pain, injury or disease - prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment Freedom to express normal behaviour - providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal's own kind Freedom from fear or distress - ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering Additionally we have specific statements in our regarding: Adherence to current legislation Production systems - close confinement Antibiotic use and growth promoters Genetic engineering or cloning Routine mutilations Transportation of live animals Stunning and humane slaughter Across our meat, fish, dairy and egg products, all suppliers must have complete visibility and a full understanding of their supply chain, this should ideally be back to farm but as a minimum, back to abattoir. All suppliers must also have an awareness of cross species slaughter and cutting techniques within their supply chain.

2 Minimum sourcing standards This policy sets out the minimum technical expectations for our suppliers across our meat, fish, dairy and egg containing products supply chains Legislation Currently the EU legislates on issues affecting the free movement of animals, Council Directive 98/58/EC on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes provides general rules for the protection of animals. This directive sets down the minimum standards; some national governments may adopt more stringent rules. We require our suppliers to ensure their farmers and producers fully comply with all EU, local and UK animal welfare legislation including statutory livestock codes of practice: Animal Welfare Act, the Welfare of Farm Animals standards and EU Council Regulation and Directives relating to specific animal welfare standards for each species. Animal welfare or husbandry systems which are prohibited in EU and UK legislation must not be used; this applies to any livestock derived products sourced outside of the EU or UK. Production systems All animals should be identifiable to source throughout the production and livestock marketing supply chain. For example, we expect all breeders to maintain records of birth and parentage. All livestock must be reared according to good husbandry, welfare and hygiene practices, complying with all legislation ensuring bedding provision, adequate access to shade and shelter. Access to pastures or outdoor areas should be made available to dairy cattle during the grass growing season. Suppliers should be aware of the source of all animal feed and where possible source nongenetically modified feed. Feed must not contain meat, bone meal or any unauthorised feed products. All animals must be provided with an adequate supply of fresh drinking water and access to feed every day. Irrespective of species, accommodation should be well built and of sufficient size to ensure good management, appropriate stocking densities and ventilation. Accommodation must be of a construction capable of being maintained in a clean and hygienic condition and effective cleaning routines must be applied. All farmers and stocks people, with primary responsibility for the handling and rearing of livestock, must be appropriately trained and competent to care for them and this must be able to be demonstrated if requested. Our suppliers will be encouraged to procure against prescribed animal welfare standards such as Bord Bia for Pork production and Genesis Gap for cooked chicken supply. A number of our suppliers are already from recognised welfare standards. Laying hens We are committed to eliminating the use of enriched cages for laying hens by Currently cage-free eggs are used in around 50% of our products which contain egg, including our dips and dressings. We will continue to work with suppliers on other welfare issues such as beak trimming to determine how we can avoid such practices in the future. Meat chicken All meat chickens must be reared in compliance with source country legislation. The maximum stocking density should not exceed 39kg/m 2. Ideally, we are looking for a stocking density between 30-36kg/m 2 and currently 40% of our supply base have a stocking density of 30-33kg/m 2.

3 Pigs* We will work with suppliers to record and monitor welfare outcome measures such as hock burn rates and leg health to help set targets for improvement. As part of our on-going commitment to animal welfare, we will work with suppliers to ensure natural light is provided via window in barns or appropriate lighting systems producing natural daylight. We will work with suppliers to ensure appropriate enrichment is provided to chickens in the form of pecking objects and perches. *with the exception of those reared for use in continental meats i.e. Prosciutto and Ventricina Salami Pigs* All pigs should be reared in compliance with source country legislation. We are committed to eliminating the use of close confinement production systems such as sow stalls from our supply chain by We will work with farmers to understand the prevalence of castration of male piglets with a view to reducing this. We will work with farmers to understand the prevalence of tail docking with a view to reducing this. We will work with suppliers to ensure environmental enrichment is provided to all pigs in our supply chain by We appreciate the importance of enabling natural behaviours such as rooting and chewing. *reared for use in continental meats i.e. Prosciutto and Ventricina Salami Dairy cattle Beef cattle To ensure authenticity of products, all are sourced from known and approved suppliers and, all pigs should be reared in compliance with source country legislation. We will work with these suppliers to have plans in place to reduce and eventually cease, the use of close confinement production systems, male castration rates, prevalence of tail docking and environmental enrichment. All stock must be reared according to good husbandry, welfare and hygiene practices, complying with local legislation as a minimum. We are committed to eliminating the use of close confinement production systems such as tether systems for dairy cattle from our supply chain by Tether systems are already excluded in 100% of our dairy herds used for mozzarella cheese production. By 2020, we expect all milk from dairy cattle to comply with the Red Tractor standard. Our suppliers must ensure appropriate bedding provision of cattle when housed. We work with suppliers to ensure access to pastures or outdoor areas are made available to dairy cattle during the grass growing season. We recognise a number of our suppliers use housed / semi-housed systems with automated milking and in these situations cattle must be allowed to demonstrate natural behaviours. All stock must be reared according to good husbandry, welfare and hygiene practices, complying with local legislation as a minimum. We are committed to eliminating the use of close confinement production systems such as tether systems for beef cattle from our supply chain by Our suppliers must ensure appropriate bedding provision of cattle when housed. We work with suppliers to ensure access to pastures or outdoor areas are made available to beef cattle during the grass growing season. We recognise a number of our suppliers use housed / semi-housed systems and in these situations cattle must be allowed to demonstrate natural behaviours.

4 Fin fish To reduce bycatch rates of marine life such as, sharks, turtles and seabirds, we expect all tuna to be caught using pole and line methods. All our wild caught tuna must be caught without Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs). Antibiotics and medical provision Our policies regarding use of antibiotics and medical provision standards are expected across supplier s entire business irrespective of species or geographical location. Animals suffering any signs of ill health or injury should receive immediate attention, including the attendance of a vet if necessary. If deemed beneficial, or on the advice of a vetinerian, a hospital pen should be made available. The pen should have facilities for clean, fresh water at all times. We do not permit the use of antibiotics for any use other than treatment purposes. When used for treatment, medicines should only be administered when absolutely necessary or as prescribed by a qualified vet. A clear policy must exist at farm level for the metaphylactic use (treatment of a group) of antibiotics and should only be used in conjunction with good husbandry practices under the supervision of a qualified vet. No veterinary medicines including antibiotics should be used for prophylactic treatment (disease prevention). The use of antibiotics, hormones or growth promoting antibiotics is strictly prohibited and will be subject to ad-hoc audit by the Company. Medicines and veterinary treatments must be kept in locked storage and used in accordance with current legislation, Codes of Practice and the manufacturers recommendations. Records for medicine and veterinary treatments administration must be maintained in the animal medication record book or equivalent. This must be made available to the Company at any time for review/audit. These records should include the name of the medicine, method, dose and frequency of administration. Withdrawal periods for all medication must be strictly observed. Genetic engineering or cloning We do not allow any genetic engineering or cloning of livestock including farmed fish, irrespective of species or geographical location. Routine mutilations Routine mutilations should be avoidable if well managed conditions of rearing are provided. Tail docking practices are not permitted in any of our dairy herds used for mozzarella cheese production. We are working with our suppliers to determine the prevalence of routine mutilations with a view to eliminating these from our supply chain by If mutilations do occur, this must only be at the request of a vetinerian in the interest of the animal s wellbeing. Every effort should be made to minimise pain and distress and provide the animal with pain relief. Transportation of live animals Suppliers must ensure that live animal transportation is kept to a minimum across their entire business irrespective of species or geographical location. All unnecessary long distance travel should be avoided and a maximum of eight hours transport time is permitted although we prefer a maximum of six hours. Animals should be inspected at every break and at least every two hours throughout the journey.

5 The driver should be responsible for the care and welfare of the animals during transit. Suppliers must ensure their drivers are experienced in the handling and welfare of animals. Access to transportation should follow the animal s natural behaviours with ramps either horizontal or sloping upwards. The slope should be flat as possible and at no time should electric goads be used to load livestock. All surfaces, ramps and pens should be made of non-slip material. An experienced stockperson should provide supervision and there should be an adequate number of handlers available to facilitate the easy loading of animals. Different classes of animals and species should not be penned together during transport. Where possible, different species should not be transported in the same vehicle. Animals should be unloaded as soon as possible after arrival. Stunning and humane slaughter It is essential all animals are effectively stunned and rendered unconscious at the time of effective slaughter so they do not suffer unnecessary pain, discomfort or stress. This is across the entire business, for all suppliers and our brands and is irrespective of species or geographical location. 100% of all suppliers use pre-slaughter stunning. All animals that are Halal slaughtered must also be effectively stunned prior to slaughter. The stunning process should demonstrate the animal is able to regain consciousness post stunning in accordance with Halal requirements. By 2020, we expect all pigs to be stunned using methods, such as Backloader, that herds the animals utilising their natural behaviour, to help minimise stress. All pigs should also be stunned using modified atmosphere methods. Suppliers must ensure they adhere to EU Regulation 1099/2009 protection of animals at the time of killing. The slaughterhouse should adhere to Welfare of Animals at Time of Kill (WATOK) regulations All slaughterhouses actively use CCTV and recordings should be retained for a minimum of 90 days. All lairage and slaughter staff must be appropriately trained in the handling and slaughtering of the animals and the welfare policy of the abattoir. Records of training must be documented. Management, monitoring and implementation Responsibility for our at Domino Pizza Group (UK &ROI) lies with the Technical Manager for Suppliers and Stores. The Reputation Management Steering Group will discuss all animal welfare policy supplier requirements and statements. All meat, fish, dairy and egg containing products must be produced from livestock reared to the above standards as an absolute minimum. All suppliers must notify the Company of any non-compliance issues and proven or potential breaches of legislation or welfare standards. If any non-conformance or breach of animal welfare standards requires a full investigation, the report including root cause analysis, must be submitted to the Company who may audit the supplier. Animal welfare will be incorporated into the Supplier Technical Manual, during All suppliers, must confirm adherence to the standards in the Manual via the Arcus/SIM approval platform as and when requested and then on an annual basis. Suppliers will be assessed on their compliance to our and will be subject to review/audit by a member of our Technical Department or our appointed third party. We will risk assess our supply base and audit each supplier, with higher risk companies being audited at least every two years. All other suppliers will receive an audit at least every four years, to ensure compliance. In the event of non-conformance, the supplier will complete a full investigation including root cause analysis and will be expected to satisfactorily close off non-conformances within a timeframe agreed by the Company. The site may then be subject to a further review and /or audit by a member of our Technical Department or appointed third party.

6 By 2020, we will publically report against key animal welfare performance targets and all suppliers will be expected to support this process. As part of performance monitoring all suppliers will be expected to have a continuous improvement plan which will be supported by regular targets reviews by Our will be reviewed on a regular basis and will be updated as a minimum on an annual basis. Domino s Pizza Group UK & ROI Ltd. Dated: July 2017