Ms E Hardon Ed Room A1037 ows PH 8-Munich Foo ns PERSONAL [CONFIDENTIAL ‘cp rer 10. 08.15 Fe: SUEPO ~ publication concerning an investigation ear Ms Hardon, | would ike to refer tothe folowing facts and incidents conceming the attached publication dated 08.09.2015 on behalf of the SUEPO Cenital Executive Commitee on the website www sup. “This publication statos that “SUEPO Chair summoned for interrogation by the Investigative Unit and includes a pataly anonymised e-mail issued on (04,08 2015 inthe framework of a specific investigative process C-071 Moreover, the publication has not suppressed the identty ofthe EPO colleague no isthe author a the e-mail ‘Ther is strong circumstantial evidence that this published e-mail was the one sent to you personally, bythe Head of the Investigative Unit in the content ofthe 128e C-07'. tis also noted that this e-mail contained an express reminder about “the obligation to maintain strict conféentialty ofthe matte. including the resent communication. ‘Such disclosure ofa stitly confidential e-mail which has been expressly Classiied as such, may amount inter alia to a breach of the obligation to act in ‘accordance withthe highest degree of integrity and to maintain confidentiality. It ‘may amount to breaches ofthe obligations under Ate 5, 14 and Article 20 ServRegs applicable o every staff member as well as Arie 4of Cues 341 sess mone ‘and 342 ts also lable to influence the integrity ofthe investigative process and Erica the partis involved init. Furthermore, considering that the signatory ofthe Sens ‘mall has net been suppressed, i may be perceived as an intimidation and attack towarts the spectic caleague concerned,In view of the seriousness of the above incidents, the Offes reserves alle Fights to take any appropriate acton, pursuant inter ala fo Art 93 et seq. and 95 ‘ServRegs, andlor to take any other legal measures against you. Yeu are thus requested to provide your writen comments {0 the above, ircluding the names {ta persons to wnom you Nave dlsiosed he sale commuricaton, Within tery Calendar days feom the receipt of the present letter Youre sincorey, TO Princ Drector Human Resources 22