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GENEVA, Oct. 4, 2022, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Firmenich International S.A., the world's largest privately-owned Perfume and

Taste company, held its Annual General Meeting on October 4, 2022.

All proposals of the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting were

approved.

Firmenich's Chairman Patrick Firmenich said: "I am proud of our solid

performance and the continuous growth of our business. Throughout the year, we

have continued to invest in innovation, to help our customers win in a rapidly

evolving environment. As leaders in responsible business, we have also

continued to press forward on sustainability. I want to thank our shareholders

for their continued trust and support, as we embark confidently on our fiscal

year 2023."

The annual review and the financial accounts were approved, as was the dividend

proposed by the Board.

The shareholders reelected the members of the Human Capital Committee, and

reelected Pierre Bouchut and Richard Ridinger as members of the Board.

The shareholders endorsed the company's 2022 ESG Report, in an advisory vote.

Furthermore, KPMG was reelected as statutory auditors for the fiscal year 2023.

The Board and its different committees will be composed as follows:

Board of Directors:

Patrick Firmenich, Chair, Barbara Kux, Vice Chairman (independent), Pierre

Bouchut (independent), Antoine Firmenich, Karen Jones Easton (independent),

Diana Oltramare, André Pometta, Ajai Puri (independent), Richard Ridinger

(independent).

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee:

Pierre Bouchut (Chair), Antoine Firmenich, André Pometta, Richard Ridinger

Human Capital Committee:

Patrick Firmenich (Chair), Karen Jones, Easton, André Pometta, Ajai Puri.

Governance and Sustainability Committee:

Barbara Kux (Chair), Diana Oltramare, Antoine Firmenich, Ajai Puri

About Firmenich

Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, was

founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895, and has been family-owned for 127

years. Firmenich is a leading business-to-business company specialized in the

research, creation, manufacture and sale of perfumes, flavors, and ingredients.

Renowned for its world-class research and creativity, as well as its leadership

in sustainability, Firmenich offers its customers superior innovation in

formulation, a broad and high-quality palette of ingredients, and proprietary

technologies including biotechnology, encapsulation, olfactory science, and

taste modulation. Firmenich had an annual turnover of 4.7 billion Swiss Francs

at end June 2022. More information about Firmenich is available at

www.firmenich.com.

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