7 9.4. DECLARATION BY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR  THE UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT AND  THE  ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT   “ I hereby declare that the information contained in this Universal Registration Document is, to the best of my knowledge, in accordance with the facts and that there is no omission likely to alter its scope. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and all its consolidated subsidiaries, and that the elements of the Management Report included in this document, as detailed in the cross-reference table available in section 9.8., present a true and fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and all its consolidated subsidiaries, together with a description of the main risks and uncertainties that they face.” Clichy, 15  March 2022 On the authority of the Chief Executive Officer, Christophe Babule, Chief Financial Officer L ’ ORÉAL I UNIVERS AL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2021 431 APPENDICES Declaration by the person responsible for the Universal Registration Document and the Annual Financial Report