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Human Rights and Modern Slavery Statement

Issued on behalf of Chapman Freeborn Holdings Ltd, including but not limited to its UK based subsidiaries Chapman Freeborn International Ltd, Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Ltd and Magma Aviation Ltd, Intradco Cargo Services Ltd (collectively, the “Chapman Freeborn Group”)

1 July 2026

Introduction

This statement (‘the Statement’) is issued on behalf of Chapman Freeborn Group responding to the requirements of the United Kingdom’s Modern Slavery Act 2015, covering the financial year ended on 31 December 2025 and is published in accordance with the Group’s annual reporting cycle. The full list of entities covered by the Statement can be found in Appendix 1.

Since publishing its first Modern Slavery Statement, Chapman Freeborn Group has increased transparency each year about its approach to human rights and modern slavery whilst also ensuring this approach continues to develop.

Human rights abuses and modern slavery in all its forms are unacceptable to the group. It therefore has a responsibility to both understand and reduce human rights risk within its businesses and supply chain. The group is fully committed to upholding compliance with all applicable laws across all the regions and countries we engage in. Where national law and international human rights standards differ, we will follow the higher standard; when faced with conflicting requirements, we will adhere to national law, while seeking ways to honour the principles of internationally recognised human rights. Our commitment is based on the following international Human Rights agreements and commitments:

  • the Ten Principles of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact;
  • the International Bill of Human Rights, which consists of the:
    • Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
    • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; and
    • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
  • the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and Core Conventions on Labor Standards;
  • the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises;
  • the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
  • the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Chapman Freeborn Group is a subsidiary signatory of the UN Global Compact and expressed its commitment in supporting the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact on Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti- corruption, with the purpose of making them part of our strategy, culture and day-to-day operations of our company.

As a subsidiary signatory we will promote transparency through the reporting of progress against these ten principles, as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals via our Parent company Avia Solutions Groups Communication on Progress (CoP) as well as their annual ESG Report.

Human rights

Human rights are moral principles and norms for standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected in law. Every human being is entitled to human rights, without discrimination and regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more.

Modern slavery

Modern slavery is a violation of human rights, which involves the slavery of people, prevents the right to freedom of movement, and causes other rights violations. The definition of modern slavery is broad and includes forced labour, servitude, slavery, human trafficking, debt bondage, forced or servile marriage, descent-based slavery, and child labour.

Our workforce

At the end of February 2026, Chapman Freeborn Group had 408 direct employees who work across all our offices globally. 30.1% were based in the United Kingdom. Regionally, the spread consisted of 56.6% in Europe (including the UK), 13.2% in the Americas, 18.4% in the IMEA region, 5.1% in Greater China, and 6.6% in the APAC region.

Given the nature of Chapman Freeborn Group’s business and operations, the workforce is almost entirely office based with employment terms and conditions to match.

We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and aim to ensure that our employees, contingent workforce and supply chain understand our commitment to human rights and are able to identify and report indications of exploitation. We expect all those companies who have, or seek to have, a business relationship with us to act at all times in a way, which is consistent with our anti-slavery values.

Our Recruitment and Employment

Chapman Freeborn Group has presence on all continents and recruits staff in multiple jurisdictions. Our internal People & Culture processes and governance amongst many endeavours, ensure that we:

  • conduct all checks necessary including ‘right to work’ documentation;
  • pay at least minimum wages;
  • make payroll through bank transfers to the individual and not third parties;
  • don’t charge recruitment fees to candidates;
  • engage recruitment agencies adhering to ethical labour standards; and
  • provide confidential escalation routes through people & Culture and Legal in addition to the Group’s whistleblowing mechanisms.

Our Business

Chapman Freeborn Group is primarily engaged in the arrangement of cargo and passenger aircraft charters, freight air transportation, together with the provision, and arrangement of, aviation support services. In the cargo market, Chapman Freeborn specialises in arranging charters and leases of aircraft for a wide ranging client base including freight forwarders, multinational corporations, governments and humanitarian agencies. Chapman Freeborn’s passenger charter activities service the air travel requirements of multinational corporations, HNWIs, travel industry partners and leading names from the entertainment business.

Our Suppliers

Our supplier network consists predominantly of commercial aircraft operators engaged in the transportation by air of passengers and/or cargo, together with other aviation support services providers. The majority of these suppliers are engaged on a short term, transaction specific, basis.

We will not knowingly conduct business with anyone engaged in modern slavery or human trafficking or knowingly permit such conduct to be carried out in any of our supply chains and we take steps to identify and address such risks.

We have adopted a risk-based approach to the assessment of our business and supply chain, taking geographical, industry, regulatory and market factors into account in order to identify whether there are in fact categories of supply that present a higher risk of modern slavery being present.

To date, there still have been no reported instances of concerns regarding modern slavery or human rights within our businesses or supplier network through any of our channels (e.g. Whistleblowing channel) or through our staff.

Our Responsibility

Responsibility for the’ anti-slavery initiatives is as follows:

  • Statement: The Modern Slavery Statement is updated annually by key personnel and has been approved by the Board of Directors of Chapman Freeborn Holdings Limited;
  • Supplier sourcing/due diligence: assessment of slavery and trafficking risk as part of supplier due diligence process during onboarding. Our Compliance and Legal Departments are responsible for developing and managing our due diligence and contracting processes in this regard, and work in conjunction with our People & Culture Department in the rollout of such processes to our employees. Modern slavery and human rights infringements are part of the searches the Compliance department investigates during the onboarding process of counterparties.
  • Passenger vetting: Commercial, sales and broker teams globally conduct appropriate screening and due diligence when arranging passenger charter services. We exercise vigilance and good judgement by verifying the purpose of flights and ensuring appropriate checks, particularly for underage passengers, in line with legal requirements and operator policies and internal escalation procedures. This forms part of the Company’s multi-layered approach to complying with international sanctions regimes and the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. It is intended to mitigate the risk of involvement in sanctions breaches, modern slavery or human trafficking.
  • Training: An internal, internet based, training programme has been implemented for all employees. This training is intended to raise awareness and to include identification of modern slavery risks in the supply chain and to promote further transparency and improvements in managing these risks. In addition, an annual reminder is issued to employees concerning modern slavery. Further training is organized by the Compliance Department with our colleagues to ensure awareness of the risks and prevent engagement with counterparts who do not comply with legal regulations or our group’s policies.

Our Policies

The Chapman Freeborn Group operates the following relevant Policies and Statements forming the Group’s framework for preventing modern slavery and human trafficking:

  • Human Rights Statement Policy: this policy represents a robust reinforcement of our management’s and employees’ unwavering commitment to uphold human rights in a reasonable and lawful manner.
  • Environmental Social and Governance Statement and Policy: these reinforce the group’s commitment and position the company towards greater sustainable and social growth.
  • Supplier Code of Conduct: the code enshrines our group’s values and commitments throughout our supply chain.
  • Code of Ethics: the code sets out the principles and standards of professional and ethical behaviour expected from all employees, reinforcing the Group’s commitment to integrity, transparency, and responsible conduct in all aspects of its operations, including human rights and modern slavery prevention.
  • Onboarding and Due Diligence Procedure: modern slavery is a red flag that is searched for against adverse media during the due diligence process when onboarding third parties. This is part of the measures implemented through the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Policy, adopted by the group.
  • Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABC) and Fraud Policies: these policies have been adopted by the organisation to identify and condemn practices and actions originating from bribery, corruption and fraudschemes. These are red flags that may point to indirect involvements and support of modern slavery and human trafficking.
  • Whistleblowing Policy: this policy has been implemented and adopted by the group and reinforces the principles of open reporting, whereby employees are able to raise potential issues and concerns confidentially, for thorough investigation and appropriate actions. This policy is designed to encourage reporting of concerns related to the direct activities of, or the supply chains of, the group. A secure reporting tool Trust-line (trustline – Home (integrityline.com)), which is available on all our websites, has been created to encourage everyone in the group to report any suspected or illegal acts, without concerns of retaliation.Furthermore, Chapman Freeborn Group operates the following related policies:
    • Sales and Procurement Policies: these policies have been adopted at group level and place sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (‘ESG’) considerations as prime considerations in business undertakings by the group.
    • Governance Policythe framework ensures the commitments and values are upheld at all levels of the organization.

    Our Performance Indicators

    Chapman Freeborn Group monitors the effectiveness of our values and commitments by assessing:

    • The responses to our Supplier Code of Conduct,
    • Any reports of wrongdoing through any channels,
    • The trainings completion rates of our organization, and
    • An annual review of our policies and this statement.

    These Performance indicators are used to provide qualitative assurance that the Group’s policies, training and due diligence processes are operating as intended and remain appropriate to the nature, scale and risk profile of the Group’s activities.

    Continuous Improvement

    In the coming year and in light of the dynamic nature of the aviation sector, we, will continue to review, develop and promote our policies and practices to identify and mitigate risk areas for modern slavery and human trafficking in our

    business and supply chains, making adjustments where necessary to improve processes, practices and policies to fight against modern slavery and human trafficking and to remain aligned with legal and regulatory expectations.

    Board Approval

    This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, has been approved by the Board of Directors of Chapman Freeborn Holdings and will be reviewed and updated annually.

    Bernardo Nunes

    Chief Operating Officer

    Chapman Freeborn Group

    Appendix 1: List of Chapman Freeborn Group entities

    ALLTRANS MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING BV
    INTRADCO GLOBAL LIMITED
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING CONSULTING (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN OBC GmbH
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRMARKETING GmbH
    ARCUS OBC GmbH
    ARCUS AIR LOGISTIC GmbH
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN HANDCARRY LIMITED
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING PRIVATE LTD
    MAGMA AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    MAGMA AVIATION GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN OBC SdeRLdeCV
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING SP ZOO
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING SARL
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AVIATION LLC
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING PTE LIMITED
    ARCUS AIR LOGISTIC SRO
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING SL
    ARCUS AIR LOGISTIC IBERICA SLU
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN HAVACILIK TASIMACILIK TICARET LIMITED SIKRETI
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AVIATION SERVICES FZCO
    INTRADCO GLOBAL FZCO
    MAGMA AVIATION FZCO
    INTRADCO CARGO SERVICES LIMITED
    MAGMA AVIATION LIMITED
    WINGS 24 LIMITED
    ZEUSBOND LIMITED
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING LIMITED
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING (CHINA) LIMITED
    CF COURIERS LLC
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN OBC INC
    CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING INC
    INTRADCO GLOBAL INC