UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/

Our employees are among our most important resources, and we rely on them to execute our business plan with integrity and efficiency. We believe that investing in human capital is critical to our continued success. Our employees enable us to be a leading global supplier of leaf tobacco and other agriproducts. We strive to foster an inclusive workplace; attract, retain, and develop talented personnel; and keep our employees safe and healthy.

As of March 31, 2026, we employed more than 25,000 employees, operating in over 30 different countries across five continents. Approximately 55% of our employees are seasonal and approximately 45% are full-time employees. Almost 42% of our employees are female and more than 23% of our managers are female. Globally, Universal has 13 collective bargaining agreements in place, covering approximately 30% of our workforce. The sizeable seasonal nature of our global workforce makes these numbers fluctuate throughout the year.

We are a multinational and multicultural organization, with employees and operations located around the world, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace. Only around 4.9% of our employees are located in the United States. Almost all of our employees are from the same country in which our related operations are located. Our expatriate hires represent less than 0.3% of our workforce, and they are hired due to their essential professional knowledge necessary for the operation of our business.