AC T I N G W I T H I N T E G R I T Y 11 DISCLOSURE Reliance is committed to providing stockholders, governmental agencies, and creditors with timely and accurate information about our results of operations. All public disclosures, including forecasts, press releases, speeches, and other communications, will be honest, accurate, timely representations of the facts. If any reports are not accurate and truthful, our reputation could be damaged and we could face fines and penalties. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES • Make sure that any business information you report is accurate, complete, and timely. Be certain that any document you prepare or sign is correct, complete and truthful. Providing false or misleading records or altering records is always wrong and can be a serious violation of the law. • To ensure compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, each employee involved in Reliance’s disclosure process, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, is required to be familiar with and comply with Reliance’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. • Each employee that has direct or supervisory authority regarding securities filings or Reliance’s other public communications concerning its general business, results, financial condition, and prospects should consult with other Company officers and employees with the goal of making full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure. • Each employee who is involved in the Company’s disclosure process must: (a) familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements applicable to Reliance as well as our business and financial operations; (b) not misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about Reliance to others, including to Reliance’s independent auditors, governmental regulators, and self- regulatory organizations; and (c) properly review and critically analyze proposed disclosure for accuracy and completeness (or, where appropriate, delegate this task to others). • Promptly report suspicious transactions or activities and refer questions relating to these topics to the Internal Audit Department or the Reliance Ethics Hotline (see Section 16). 12