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INSIDER TRADING

Kontoor Brands has a long-standing commitment to comply with all securities laws and regulations.
These laws prohibit us from purchasing or selling shares of Kontoor Brands securities (including
Kontoor Brands common stock, bonds or options)—or those of any public company—based on material,
non-public (or “inside”) information. This practice is known as “insider trading,” and it is illegal.
Never use material non-public information for personal gain prior to its official public release. Such
action will result in immediate dismissal. Examples of material information include:

• Possible mergers, acquisitions or divestitures

• Actual or estimated financial results or changes in dividends

• Purchases and sales of investments in companies

• Obtaining or losing significant contracts
• Important management changes

• The threat or development of major litigation or

• Major changes in business strategies.

Information is considered non-public until it has been made available to investors generally, such
as through a press release. Just as we may not use material non-public information for our own
benefit, we also may not provide it to our family members, friends or anyone else—a practice known
as “tipping.”

Tipping and insider trading are illegal and carry severe consequences, including possible criminal
charges. If you are unsure about whether the information you possess is inside information, seek
guidance from Kontoor Brands' General Counsel before acting.

Refer to our Insider Trading Policy for more information.

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