AC T I N G W I T H I N T E G R I T Y 7 SAFEGUARDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Information is one of our most valuable assets. Business records, customer information, financial information, and intellectual property are Company assets that are essential to our operations. This information is not available to the public and includes sensitive business information (customer, supplier, service provider and financial information) which has been entrusted to us. We all are responsible for keeping this information confidential. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES • You may not use any information belonging to Reliance for your own personal gain. Confidential information may only be shared with Reliance employees, officers, and directors who need the information in order to do their job. • Confidential information must not be shared outside Reliance without a confidentiality agreement approved by the Corporate Legal Group. Confidentiality obligations continue even after you leave Reliance. • Any unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, whether unintentional or not, must be reported immediately to the Corporate Legal Group at codeofconduct@rsac.com. • This policy and the other provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent or dissuade employees from engaging in communications or activities protected by state or federal law, such as discussing wages, benefits, or other terms and conditions of employment. This policy also does not prevent employees from disclosing confidential information when required by law or legal process. 6