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To report suspected violations of Magna’s Code of Conduct and Ethics,

visit The Good Business Line at www.magnagbl.com

Careful Communication

We must ensure that what we write and say while on the job and outside of work reflects the integrity and

standards expected of us.

To protect Magna’s reputation and your own, it is important that all of your written communications be

prepared with care and with the understanding that they could one day be made public. While you enjoy

freedom of speech and all legal entitlements to communicate on the Internet during non-working hours

using your own personal computer systems, you must also be careful not to post to social media material

that defames the company, disparages suppliers or customers, reveals trade secrets, or violates Magna’s

copyright and patent rights.

Additionally, if someone such as a news media reporter, an industry professional or a shareholder asks

you to discuss or comment on matters related to Magna, you must refer them to an authorized Magna

spokesperson without providing comments.

Magna’s

Policy on Careful Communication ,

our

Global Email, Internet and Social Media Policy

and our

External Media Communications Policy

are all useful resources for issues concerning communication.

We must ensure that what we write and say while on the job and

outside of work reflects the integrity and standards expected of us.

Q: I occasionally air out my frustrations with one

of our suppliers on my Facebook page, where I

have 250 friends. I do this on my own time and

my settings are private so that only my friends

and family can see these updates. Is that okay?

A: No. Postings on social media do not always

remain private. You must refrain from

disparaging Magna’s suppliers in any public

forum. If your concern about our supplier relates

to violations of the Code, you must report it to a

supervisor or a Legal Compliance expert, or use

the

Good Business Line .

Other concerns are

best addressed by using

Magna’s Open Door

Process

.

Q: I found some inaccurate information about

Magna’s recent financial results in a newspaper

article posted online. I would like to leave a

comment on the newspaper’s website with the

correct information. Should I do so?

A: No. You should promptly inform someone

in Corporate Communications or Investor

Relations about the inaccurate information.

If you post about Magna’s business, you are

acting as an unauthorized spokesperson for the

company.