1. Preliminary
The Board of Directors of INDUSTRIA DE DISEÑO TEXTIL, S.A. (INDITEX, S.A.) (hereinafter, INDITEX) has been amending its rules on corporate governance in line with the most demanding trends on the subject and in accordance with the good governance codes and, where appropriate, the regulations approved on this matter. Among said adjustments and amendments are those affecting the Board of Directors’ Regulations, out of which those aimed at enhancing the tasks of the Audit and Control Committee, either by extending its duties or by allocating new ones thereto, such as that of drawing up an annual activities report, shall be stressed.
This document, drawn up by the Audit and Control Committee of INDITEX, in the session held on 10 June 2014 is the annual activities report prepared in compliance with the provisions of section 14.2 (o) currently in force of the Board of Directors’ Regulations of the Company, and it describes the activities carried out by the Audit and Control Committee from 1 February 2013 through 31 January 2014, fiscal 2013 year-end.
This report has been issued on an annual basis since fiscal year 2002.