The emissions associated with the activities and facilities of the DIA Group are calculated taking into account the following scopes:

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1 CALCULATION METHODOLOGY FOR GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND 2017 INVENTORY 1. PURPOSE To describe the methodology used by DIA to measure the carbon footprint of its activities, calculated as the amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (hereinafter, GHG Emissions) produced. The procedure is applicable to the calculation of the carbon footprint taking into account the following limits and operational scope: 2. ORGANISATIONAL LIMITS The calculation of the emissions of the DIA Group is carried out from an operational control approach, that is, on those sources over which it has full authority to introduce and implement its operational policies, irrespective of its shareholding in the company. This includes 100% of the activity managed in all the countries in which it operates and in all business units except for franchisee owned and operated (FOFO) stores. 3. OPERATIONAL SCOPE The emissions associated with the activities and facilities of the DIA Group are calculated taking into account the following scopes: Scope - 1: Emissions Direct emissions generated from fixed combustion sources: the burning of stationary equipment fuels. - Mobile combustion sources: arising from the consumption of fuel by company vehicles and primary and secondary goods transport. - Fugitive emissions: refrigerant gas leaks of refrigeration equipment in the facilities. Scope 2: Indirect emissions - Electrical energy consumption at the facilities. Scope 3: Other indirect emissions - Emissions associated with business travel (travel and hotel accommodation). - Emissions associated with fuel life cycle. - Emissions associated with electricity life cycle. - Emissions associated with losses in the transmission and distribution of energy. Page: 1 /5

2 4. CALCULATION METHODOLOGY FOR EMISSIONS AND REFERENCE FACTORS The calculation methodology is based on the GHG Protocol published by The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative (World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)), as well as in the Guidelines to Defra / DECC s GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting: Methodology Paper for Emission Factors, from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom Government, as these are the most internationally accepted calculations. 4.1 Scope 1: Direct greenhouse gas emissions Emissions from fixed combustion sources Some facilities of the DIA Group (work centres) have boilers and generators to ensure supply in the event of a power outage. The operation usually consists of necessary startups for proper maintenance and verification of correct working order. CO2eq emissions from fixed combustion sources = [total fuel consumption (by type) x emission factor (by type of fuel)] Emission factors used: Source DEFRA Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factor Repository regularly published by the UK Government Emissions from mobile combustion sources Emissions from the fuel consumption of vehicles owned or controlled by the company (including those under a rental/leasing system for the management team of DIA España); also includes emissions associated with the distribution of the products from the supplier to the DIA Group warehouses (FCA primary transport) and from the warehouses to the stores (secondary transport). Mobile combustion source CO2eq emissions (company cars + secondary transport) = [total litres of fuel (by type of fuel) x emission factor (by type of fuel)] Emission factors used: those established in the GHG Protocol Emission Factors from Cross-Sector Tools, subject to periodic review. Page: 2 /5

3 Fugitive emissions of refrigerant gases from use in cooling/refrigeration equipment Fugitive emissions from the use of refrigerant gases in commercial cooling and refrigerating equipment in Group stores and warehouses. In the offices, the volume of fugitive emissions from air conditioning equipment in the buildings is considered of little significance compared to the amount generated by the equipment installed in stores and warehouses, and therefore it is not considered relevant in terms of calculation. Total emissions CO2eq = [refills (of each gas) x GWP (of each gas)] Emission factors used: those indicated in the third volume of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. 4.2 Scope 2: Indirect greenhouse gas emissions Emissions from electricity consumption Emissions associated with the consumption of electricity at the various facilities of the DIA Group. Total CO2eq emissions = [(electricity consumed per country) x electrical grid emission factor (for each country)] Emission factors used: those set forth by the International Energy Agency and are the GHG emissions associated with the electrical grid of each country. In the event that the electricity is purchased from guaranteed renewable sources, the associated emission factor shall be zero. 4.3 Scope 3: Other indirect greenhouse gas emissions Upstream emissions of fuels and acquired energy (not included in scopes 1 & 2) Emissions associated with the value chain of fuels and electricity which are included in the scope 1 and 2 categories. Page: 3 /5

4 The calculation is performed in accordance with the following methodologies: - Emissions associated with the value chain of fuels (both fixed and mobile sources): Total CO2eq emissions= [(fuel consumption) x value chain emission factor (for each fuel)] Emission factors: Source DEFRA Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factor Repository for each type of fuel used. - Emissions associated with the value chain of electricity generation: Total CO2eq emissions = [(electricity consumption) x electrical generation emission factor (for each country/technology) Emission factors: Source GHG Protocol. - Emissions from losses in electricity distribution: Total CO2eq emissions = [(electricity consumption) x % distribution losses (of each country) x electrical grid emission factor (for each country)] Emission factors: source DEFRA Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factor Repository Emissions associated with business travel Emissions associated with travel and accommodation for business trips: air travel, boat (ferry), rail, taxi, vehicle (owned or hired), hotel stays, etc. The calculation is carried out on the basis of kilometres or euros allocated for each type of transport and according to the specific emission factors for each means of transport. Emission factors: the emission factors have been obtained from DEFRA, under the tab Business travel- air, Business travel- Sea and Business travel- land. Page: 4 /5

5 EMISSIONS INVENTORY DIA 2017 GHG Emissions Inventory Total emissions (tco2-eq) (1) Emissions Spain & Portugal (tco2-eq) (2) Scope 1 479, ,403 Emissions from fixed combustion sources Emissions from mobile combustion Company vehicles Emissions from mobile combustion sources Primary and Secondary Transport sources 3,150 2, , ,228 Refrigerant gas fugitive emissions 330, ,600 Scope 2 267, ,765 Scope 3 262, ,619 Activities related to fuel and energy (not included in Scopes 1 and 2) 251, ,419 Business Travel 10,868 8,200 (1) Total emissions include the countries: Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Portugal. (2) In financial year 2017, the emissions pertaining to the scope of Spain and Portugal have been verified. Page: 5 /5