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SERVING COMMUNITIES

With approximately 275 locations accross North America, we play an important economic and social role wherever we work and live.

We believe that our philanthropic and volunteer activities are best managed at the local level, with each of our equipment-rental branches basing their efforts on available resources and community needs.

Team members also provide ongoing support to community programs across North America, such as volunteering for litter removal, serving as youth recreation coaches, giving blood, organizing food drives, mentoring disadvantaged youths and participating in Habitat for Humanity projects.

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 275 COMPANY OPERATED LOCATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

On a more formal basis, the company has established a philanthropic partnership with Youth Haven, which offers a safe harbor for traumatized, abused, neglected and homeless children in Southwest Florida.

READY TO RESPOND

In 2019, Herc Rentals branches and team members responded to flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and severe winter weather by staging and rapidly deploying equipment where urgently needed, ensuring a rapid response to devastated communities. Our response often meant the difference in saving homes, businesses and possessions; restoring a sense of normalcy in the aftermath of disasters; and providing peace of mind and comfort to the many lives we touched. Our strategically located Climate Remediation Centers represent a critical resource in supplying pump, power, dehumidification, drying, and air purification equipment to support responses to natural disasters. Most recently, our air scrubbers, containment wall systems, portable power and lighting equipment, and climate control gear were instrumental in supporting hospitals and healthcare facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COPING WITH COVID-19

Herc Rentals cares deeply about the safety and health of our team members, our customers' employees, and the citizens of our communities. Although this report primarily details our 2019 progress in social, environmental and people-related areas, at the time of its production we remain in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our company has taken steps to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our team members, customers and communities, while also ensuring that we remain positioned to support essential business and government sectors.

Our company moved quickly to implement new operational practices across all locations consistent with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. These actions included:

1 Instructing team members on new safety and health protocols, and apprising them of benefits and other policies in the event of an extended location shut down or required quarantine period. 1 Procuring essential cleaning materials, protective gear and disinfectants. 1 Implementing additional cleaning procedures for branch operations and returned equipment. 1 Frequent organizational communications, including daily COVID-19 bulletins regarding adjusted safety and standard operating procedures based on updated CDC guidance and overall increased frequency of communications at all levels of the organization through multiple channels. Additionally, because of the equipment and services we provide, Herc Rentals is considered an "essential service" with the ability to conduct its operations in support of critical industries and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Herc stood ready to help all the industries that were crucial to overcoming these challenges, including:

1 Responding to hospitals and healthcare facilities with temporary structures, portable power and lighting, climate control and similar equipment; 1 Supporting the public sector with equipment that helped our communities address urgent safety and health measures; 1 Providing material handling and related equipment to warehouse distribution centers to support their operations; and 1 Helping electric, water and other utilities maintain their vital services.

HERC HOLDINGS INC.

27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD. BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134