A 2 0 0 1 1 7 5 9 5 S.E.C. Registration Number E M P E R A D O R I N C . (Company’s Full Name) 7 / F 1 8 8 0 E A S T W O O D A V E N U E E A S T W O O D C I T Y C Y B E R P A R K 1 8 8 E . R O D R I G U E Z J R . A V E . B A G U M B A Y A N Q U E Z O N C I T Y (Business Address: No. Street City/ Town/ Province) DINA D. INTING 8709-2038 to 41 Contact Person Company Telephone Number 1 2 3 1 SEC Form 20-IS Third Monday Definitive Information Statement of May Month Day FORM TYPE Month Day Fiscal Year Annual Meeting Registration of Securities Secondary License Type, If Applicable Dept. Requiring this Doc. Amended Articles Number/Section Total Amount of Borrowings Total No. of Stockholders Domestic Foreign To be accomplished by SEC Personnel concerned File Number ___________________________ LCU Document I.D. _____________________________ Cashier S T A M P S Remarks = pls. use black ink for scanning NOTICE AND AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Emperador Inc. (the “Company”) will be held on 17 MAY 2021 at 9:00 A.M. to be conducted virtually, through the link https://www.emperadorbrandy.com/asm2021 that can be accessed through the Company’s website, with the following agenda: 1. Call to Order 2. Certification of Notice and Quorum 3. Approval of the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on 20 August 2020 4. Report of Management for Year 2020 5. Appointment of Independent Auditors 6. Ratification of Acts of the Board of Directors, Board Committees, and Officers 7. Election of Directors 8. Other matters 9. Adjournment Stockholders of record as of 16 April 2021 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. As provided under Sections 5 and 7 of Article II and Section 7 of Article III of the Company’s Amended By-laws, and to conform with the government’s regulation on physical distancing, the Company will hold the Annual Meeting via remote communication, and allow the stockholders to cast their votes by remote communication or in absentia, or by proxy. To participate in the Annual Meeting, stockholders must register from 9:00 AM of 26 April 2021 until 5:00 PM of 07 May 2021. The procedure for participation via remote communication and in absentia are contained in the Information Statement. Stockholders who wish to appoint proxies may submit proxy instruments until 5:00 PM of 07 May 2021, to the Office of the Corporate Secretary at 7th Floor, 1880 Eastwood Avenue Building, Eastwood City CyberPark, 188 E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Bagumbayan, Quezon City, or by email to [email protected]. Validation of proxies shall be held on 11 May 2021. A sample proxy form will be enclosed in the Information Statement for your convenience. The Information Statement and other pertinent documents and information on the Annual Meeting are available through the Company’s website. For any clarifications, please contact the Office of the Corporate Secretary via email at [email protected]. Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 21 April 2021. ANNA MICHELLE T. LLOVIDO Corporate Secretary SEC Form 20-IS 1 March 2021 EXPLANATION OF AGENDA ITEMS 1. Call to Order The Annual Meeting will be formally opened at approximately 9:00 o’clock in the morning. 2. Certification of Notice and Quorum The Corporate Secretary will certify that the written notice for the meeting was duly sent to stockholders of record, including the date of publication and the newspapers where the notice was published. The Corporate Secretary will also certify that a quorum exists, and the stockholders representing at least a majority of the outstanding capital stock, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Pursuant to Sections 23 and 57 of the Revised Corporation Code which allow voting in absentia by the stockholders, stockholders may register by submitting requirements via email at [email protected] vote in absentia on the matters for resolution at the meeting. A stockholder who votes in absentia as well as a stockholder participating by remote communication shall be deemed present for purposes of quorum. Please refer to Annex “A” on the Procedures and Requirements for Voting and Participation in the Annual Meeting for complete information on remote participation or voting in absentia, as well as on how to join the livestream for the Annual Meeting. 3. Approval of the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on 20 August 2020 The minutes of the meeting held on 20 August 2020 are available at the Company’s website, https://www.emperadorbrandy.com/minutes-of-annual-special-stockholders- meetings.html. 4. Report of Management for Year 2020 The performance of the Company in 2020 will be reported. 5. Appointment of Independent Auditors The election of the external auditor for the ensuing year will be endorsed to the stockholders for approval. The external auditor conducts an independent verification of the Company’s financial statements and provides an objective assurance on the accuracy of its financial statements. 6. Ratification of Acts and Resolutions of the Board of Directors, Board Committees and Officers The actions of the Board and its committees were those taken since the annual stockholders’ meeting on 20 August 2020 until 16 May 2021. These include, among others, the internal procedures for participation in meetings and voting through remote communication or in absentia, the appointment of officers in the corporation, opening and maintenance of bank accounts and other bank transactions, approval and issuance of financial statements, declaration of cash dividends, appointment of proxies and nominees, designation of authorized contract signatories and representatives, appointment of attorneys-in-fact, approval of agreements, projects, investments, financing, and treasury-related matters, matters covered by disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange, activities in the ordinary course of business, and other similar activities of the Company. The acts of the officers were those taken to implement the resolutions of the Board or its committees or made in the general conduct of business. SEC Form 20-IS 2 March 2021 7. Election of Directors Nominees for election of seven (7) members of the Board of Directors, including two (2) independent directors, will be submitted for election by the stockholders. The profiles of the nominees to the Board of Directors are provided in the Information Statement. 8. Other Matters Other concerns or matters raised by stockholders will be discussed. 9. Adjournment Upon determination that there are no other matters to be considered, the meeting shall be adjourned. SEC Form 20-IS 3 March 2021 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SEC FORM 20-IS INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 20 OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE 1. Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Information Statement [√] Definitive Information Statement 2. Name of Registrant as specified in its charter EMPERADOR INC. 3. METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization 4. SEC Identification Number A200117595 5. BIR Tax Identification Code 214-815-715-000 6. 7th Floor, 1880 Eastwood Avenue, Eastwood City CyberPark 188 E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Bagumbayan, Quezon City 1110 Address of principal office Postal Code 7. Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (632) 87092038 to 40 8. 17 May 2021, 9:00 AM by livestream access via https://www.emperadorbrandy.com/asm2021 Date, time and place of the meeting of security holders 9. Approximate date on which the Information Statement is first to be sent or given to security holders 23 April 2021 10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the Code or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA (information on number of shares and amount of debt is applicable only to corporate registrants): Title of Each Class Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding or Amount of Debt Outstanding (as of 16 April 2021) Common 15,834,513,938 Treasury 407,877,238 11. Are any or all of registrant’s securities listed in a Stock Exchange? Yes ___√____ No _______ If yes, disclose the name of such Stock Exchange and the class of securities listed therein: Philippine Stock Exchange Common Shares WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE NOT REQUESTED TO SEND US A PROXY SEC Form 20-IS 4 March 2021 SAMPLE ONLY PROXY The undersigned shareholder(s) of EMPERADOR INC. (the “Company”) hereby appoint/s _________________________________________ or in his absence, the Chairman of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, as proxy of the undersigned shareholder(s) at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled on 17 May 2021 at 9:00 in the morning, via livestream access through the link available at the Company’s website, and/or at any postponement or adjournment thereof, and/or any annual shareholders’ meeting of the Company, which appointment shall not exceed five (5) years from date hereof. The undersigned shareholder(s) hereby direct/s the said proxy to vote all shares on the agenda items set forth below as expressly indicated by marking the same with [√] or [X]: ITEM SUBJECT ACTION NO. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 3 Approval of the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on 20 August 2020 5 Appointment of Independent Auditors 6 Ratification of Acts of the Board of Directors, Board Committees and Officers 7 Election of Directors Andrew L.