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In the course of their work, Bridgestone employees may learn material, nonpublic information about Bridgestone Corporation or another publicly traded business—for example, a vendor, customer or acquisition target. Legal and ethical requirements prohibit us from:• Making investment decisions based on this insider knowledge (“insider trading”), and• Sharing information with others that enables those individuals to benefit from this insider information (“tipping”).The consequences of insider trading and tipping are serious and can include criminal and civil liability, reputational damage, and revenue loss. Contact the Law Department if you have any questions.• Seeking to establish “structured transactions” or “structured payments” (repeated transactions or payments in amounts intended to avoid triggering the reporting obligations of financial institutions).• Requesting unusual funds transfers—for example, asking 52that payments be made to another entity with no apparent connection to the arrangement.BRIDGESTONE INTEGRITY IN OUR DAILY WORK LIVESMoney laundering is the process of hiding funds obtained through illegal activity, or otherwise making such funds look as though they were legitimately obtained. Participation in any money laundering activity is strictly prohibited.If you suspect that a coworker, vendor or customer is involved in money laundering activities, immediately notify the Law Department or Internal Audit, or contact the BridgeLine.• Requesting a wire transfer to a country where the person or entity is not located and to which it cannot prove a legitimate connection.• Refusing or failing to provide complete and accurate information about a company making or receiving payment or its owners.Insider TradingSEEK ASSISTANCEIf you notice that a coworker, vendor, prospective business partner or customer exhibits any of these “red flags” for money laundering, contact the Law Department or Internal Audit:Money Laundering