Workers who are not employees

The Group is enhancing its internal data collection and reporting processes to allow the separate quantification of self-employed people and individuals hired through temporary employment agencies, within the scope of its own workforce. The reported number of workers who are not employees in Group-wide office functions and operations in Portugal corresponds to the headcount recorded in the human resources management system as at 31/Dec/2025. In Poland, the number of workers who are not employees in Biedronka stores corresponds to the headcount recorded in a local management system as at 31/Dec/2025. In the distribution centres and Hebe stores, the headcount of workers who are not employees corresponds to the number of full-time equivalent (FTEs) as at 31/Dec/2025, estimated from the hours worked report provided by the service provider. In Colombia, the number of workers who are not employees in Ara’s operations corresponds to the headcount recorded in internal manual systems as at 31/Dec/2025.