MCCORMICK & CO INC

Our principal executive offices and primary research facilities are leased and owned, respectively, and are located in suburban Baltimore, Maryland.

The following is a list of our principal manufacturing properties, all of which are owned except for the facilities in Commerce, California; Lakewood, New Jersey; Melbourne, Australia; Florence, Italy; and a portion of the facility in Littleborough, England, which are leased. The manufacturing facilities that we own in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Wuhan, China are each located on land subject to long-term leases:

United States:

Hunt Valley, Maryland–consumer and flavor solutions

(3 principal plants)

Gretna, Louisiana–consumer and flavor solutions

South Bend, Indiana–consumer and flavor solutions

Atlanta, Georgia–flavor solutions

Commerce, California–consumer

Irving, Texas–flavor solutions

Lakewood, New Jersey–flavor solutions

Geneva, Illinois–flavor solutions

Springfield, Missouri–consumer and flavor solutions

Belcamp, Maryland–consumer and flavor solutions

Canada:

London, Ontario–consumer and flavor solutions

Mexico:

Cuautitlán de Romero Rubio–flavor solutions

United Kingdom:

Haddenham, England–consumer and flavor solutions

Littleborough, England–flavor solutions

Peterborough, England–flavor solutions

France:

Carpentras–consumer and flavor solutions

Monteux–consumer and flavor solutions

Poland:

Stefanowo–consumer

Italy:

Florence–consumer and flavor solutions (2 principal plants)

China:

Guangzhou–consumer and flavor solutions

Shanghai–consumer and flavor solutions

Wuhan–consumer and flavor solutions

Australia:

Melbourne–consumer and flavor solutions

Palmwoods–consumer

Thailand:

Chonburi–consumer and flavor solutions

In addition to distribution facilities and warehouse space available at our manufacturing facilities, we lease the following regional distribution facilities: (i) U.S.: Baltimore, Maryland; Salinas, California; Byhalia, Mississippi; Irving, Texas; and Springfield, Missouri; (ii) Canada: Mississauga and London, Ontario; (iii) Heywood, U.K.; and (iv) Compans, France. We also own a distribution facility in Monteux, France. In addition, we own, lease, or contract other properties used for manufacturing consumer and flavor solutions products and for sales, warehousing, distribution, and administrative functions.

We believe our plants are well maintained and suitable for their intended use. We further believe that these plants generally have adequate capacity or the ability to expand, and can accommodate seasonal demands, changing product mixes, and additional growth.