On May 24, 2023, John D. Cook, the Lead Independent Director and a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) after nearly 15 years of service as a director and over 10 years as the Company's first Lead Independent Director. Mr. Cook will remain a director of the Company until the Annual Meeting.