Modern Slavery Act Statement

This statement is published on behalf of the Clarion Events Group (Clarion) pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Clarion’s modern slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31 January 2025.

Clarion is committed to delivering high standards of corporate governance and a key element of this is managing our business in a socially responsible way. This statement sets out Clarion’s commitment to ensuring that our business and our supply chain operates free of modern slavery in all its forms and we support the global effort to eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking from business. Clarion aims to employ the highest ethical and professional standards and to comply with all local laws and regulations applicable to our business.

Clarion is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and marketleading events since 1947. Headquartered in London, Clarion operates a portfolio of events, publications and media brands across a range of vertical markets including: Defence & Security; Digital Marketing; Electronics; Enthusiast; Energy & Resources; Fashion; Gaming; Life Sciences; Public Safety; Retail & Home; and Technology. Clarion is an international business, with employees based in offices in mature and emerging geographies.

Clarion’s ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is The Blackstone Group Inc. (Blackstone), a company incorporated in Delaware, USA and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Blackstone is a leading global alternative asset manager.

As a Group focused on delivering first class marketing, networking, media and information solutions in high value sectors, the vast majority of our businesses use a variety of third party suppliers across the Group to provide us with standard goods and services necessary to operate, which may include logistical support services, IT and office goods and services. Where Clarion enters into markets that may require additional diligence it will use appropriate measures to guard against any forms of slavery or forced labour in its supply chain.

The partnerships we form with suppliers, contractors, agents and other businesses and professionals are integral to Clarion’s success. Our aim is to create and maintain sustainable partnerships of mutual value and trust. Clarion expects the same high standards which we set for ourselves from those parties with whom we engage.

Clarion has implemented several policies and procedures, the aim of which are to help ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking do not form part of our business or supply chains, including:

Clarion encourages all its workers and business associates to report any concerns related to the direct activities,  or  the  supply chains  of  Clarion.  This  includes  any  circumstances  that may  give  rise  to  an enhanced risk of slavery or human trafficking. Our whistleblowing procedure is designed to make it easy to make disclosures, without fear of retaliation.

Clarion’s Code of Conduct (Code), Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Employee Handbook make clear to all employees the actions and behaviour expected of them. The Code states that employees have a responsibility to uphold the highest standards of business conduct and ethics, and to speak out if they see  or  suspect  someone  of  violating  these  standards,  any  Group  policy,  or  engaging  in  any  illegal behaviour. Our Code includes requirements to follow the principles and practices of fair employment and to respect the dignity and rights of employees and all others that we may come into contact with as part of our jobs. Clarion strives to maintain the highest standard of employee conduct and ethical behaviour.

This  policy  is  implemented  to  ensure  that  all  of  our  employees  are  treated  with  both  dignity  and respect.

The organisation has strict HR procedures which support the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the 'Act') to protect  against  modern  slavery  and  human  trafficking. This  includes  ensuring  all  our  staff  have appropriate right to work documents, are paid fairly and enjoy a competitive remuneration package.

Clarion aims to periodically review the effectiveness of the relevant onboarding processes that we have  in  place with  business  partners. We  aim  to  ensure  all business  partners uphold  their commitments  in  line  with  our  values  and  that  we  only  work  with  companies  free  of  any  form  of modern slavery in their supply chains. A screening protocol has been implemented across the majority of our Group’s business units and is designed to detect risk factors such as application of sanctions and/or involvement of politically exposed persons.

Clarion aims to incorporate into its contracts an obligation for contracting parties to comply with all applicable  laws,  which  includes  the  Modern  Slavery  Act  where applicable. We  are also currently modifying  our terms of  engagement for  work  with business  partners and  identifying whether additional due diligence is required to better ensure companies we work with are compliant with the requirements of the Act.

In the event of the discovery of non-compliance with our policies we reserve the right to terminate our relationship with a business partner. Employees who violate our modern slavery policies may be subject to disciplinary proceedings, up to and including dismissal.

Over the course of the next financial year we will continue to review our procedures to help us identify, prevent and mitigate any risks of modern slavery or human trafficking in relation to new and existing suppliers  and  in  relation  to  our  own  operations, including  continued  review  of  the  obligations  we require of our suppliers and training where appropriate.

Richard Johnson

Chief Financial Officer

Clarion Events Limited

31 January 2025