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2021 INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT REPORT

NEW HIRES IN 2020 BY REGION, AGE GROUP AND GENDER

Region Under 30 years Between 30 and 50 years Over 50 years

Total Women Men Women Men Women Men

Africa1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

America2 2 2 5 2 0 1 12

Asia3 2 7 0 8 0 0 17

Spain 294 377 578 346 71 119 1,785

Rest of Europe4 33 41 42 21 10 5 152

Total 331 427 625 377 81 125 1,966

1 Algeria. 2 Brazil, Canada, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Peru. 3 China, USA, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand. 4 Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom.

TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW HIRES AND VACANCIES FILLED BY INTERNAL CANDIDATES

2021 2020 2019 2018

Total number of new hires 3,007 1,966 2,943 3,262

Percentage of vacancies filled by internal candidates (internal recruitment)

15.69% 12.96% 14.33% 8.24%

Average hiring cost per employee 28,509 31,842 25,714 25,180

RATE OF NEW HIRES IN 2021 BY REGION, AGE GROUP AND GENDER

Region Under 30 years Between 30 and 50 years Over 50 years

Women Men Women Men Women Men

Africa1 - 100% - 2% - -

America2 - 31% 9% 3% - 1%

Asia3 44% 10% 6% 4% - -

Spain 211% 166% 40% 18% 5% 7%

Rest of Europe4 97% 110% 23% 26% 9% 10% 1 Algeria. 2 Brazil, Canada, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Peru. 3 China, E.A.U., Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand. 4 Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom.