Common use of Conflict with Plan Clause in Contracts

Conflict with Plan. This Award is awarded pursuant to and subject to the Plan. This Award Agreement is intended to supplement and carry out the terms of the Plan. It is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan and, in the event of a conflict, the Plan shall prevail. I understand, acknowledge and agree to the following conditions with respect to the Award granted to me under the Plan: • The Plan is established voluntarily by the Corporation and is discretionary in nature. The Corporation may modify, amend, suspend, cancel or terminate the Plan at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan. The grant of an Award is a voluntary and occasional benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive a grant of Awards or benefits in lieu of Awards in the future, even if Awards have been granted in the past. Future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the timing of any grant, the number of Stock Appreciation Rights, vesting provisions and the Xxxxx Xxxxx. • My participation in the Plan is voluntary. Participation in the Plan will not create a right to further employment with my actual employer (the “Employer”) and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to termination my employment relationship at any time. Further, the Award and my participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate. • Unless otherwise agreed with the Corporation, the Award and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service the Participant may provide as a director of an Affiliate; • The Award and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Corporation or, if different, the Employer, are outside the scope of my employment or service contract, if any, and are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation. As such, the Award and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension, retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event shall be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate. • Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, vesting of the Award ceases upon termination of active employment or service for any reason (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment or service would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of the termination of my employment or service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), my rights to exercise the Award after termination of employment or service will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local laws. The Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when I am no longer actively employed or in service for purposes of this Award (including when I am no longer considered to be on a leave of absence). • No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Award or diminution in value of this Award resulting from termination of my employment or service (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and, in consideration of the grant of this Award, to which I am not otherwise entitled, I irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate, waive my ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and release the Corporation, the Employer and all other Affiliates from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, I shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such a claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims. • The future value of the underlying shares of common stock is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty. If the underlying shares do not increase in value, the Award will have no value. • Neither the Corporation, the Employer nor any other Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between my local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of this Award or of any amounts due to me pursuant to the exercise of this Award. • Regardless of any action the Corporation or the Employer takes with respect to any or all income tax (including federal, state and local taxes), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefit tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to my participation in the Plan and legally applicable to me (“Tax-Related Items”), I acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains my responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Corporation or the Employer. I further acknowledge that the Corporation and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Award, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Award and the receipt of any cash payment; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Award to reduce or eliminate my liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if I have become subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, I acknowledge that the Corporation and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. • Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, I shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation and/or the Employer to satisfy or account for all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, I authorize the Corporation or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy their withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by withholding from my wages or other cash compensation paid to me by the Corporation and/or the Employer or from the cash payment realized upon exercise of this Award. • The Corporation may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates in which case I may be entitled to a refund for any overwithheld amounts. • I shall pay to the Corporation or to the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Corporation or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of my participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Corporation may refuse to honor the exercise if I fail to comply with my obligation in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described herein. • The Corporation is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Corporation making any recommendations regarding my participation in the Plan, or my exercise of the Award. I am hereby advised to consult with my own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding my participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan. • Data Privacy. I hereby explicitly and unambiguously consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of my personal data as described in this Award Agreement and any other grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Corporation and its other Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing my participation in the Plan. • My Award may not be assigned, sold, encumbered, or in any way transferred or alienated. • The Plan and the Award are governed by and subject to U.S. law. Interpretation of the Plan and my rights under the Plan will be governed by provisions of U.S. law. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia, U.S.A. and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of Georgia, where this grant is made and/or to be performed. • I am solely responsible for obtaining/providing whatever exchange control approvals, permits, licenses or notices, which may be necessary for me to exercise my Award and/or receive my cash payment pursuant to the Award. Neither the Corporation nor its Affiliates will be responsible for obtaining such approvals, licenses or permits, or for making any such notices, nor will the Corporation or its Affiliates be liable for any fines or penalties I may incur for failure to obtain any required approvals, permits or licenses or to make any required notices. • The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if one or more of the provisions of this Award Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nonetheless be binding and enforceable. To the extent that any provisions of this Award Agreement are held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Award Agreement to be construed so as to xxxxxx the intent of this Award Agreement and the Plan. • If I have received this Award Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control. • The Corporation reserves the right to impose other requirements on my participation in the Plan and this Award, to the extent that the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require me to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing. • The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. I hereby consent to receive such documents by on-line delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Corporation or a third party designated by the Corporation. • A waiver by the Corporation of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by me or any other employee. I accept this grant via electronic signature by clicking the "Accept" icon and certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of the AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. 2021 Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan"), the provisions of the applicable agreements and all other applicable documents (including any country-specific terms for my country). I hereby authorize the Employer to furnish the Corporation (and any agent administering the Plan or providing recordkeeping services) with such information and data as it shall request in order to facilitate the grant of the Award and enable administration of the Plan and I understand that such information shall be used only as long and to the extent necessary to administer my participation in the Plan. I agree that my participation in the Plan and the Awards granted to me under the Plan will be governed solely by provisions of U.S. law. Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Award Agreement. This Appendix A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Award granted to the Participant under the Plan if the Participant resides and/or works in one of the countries listed below. This Appendix A also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of February 2015. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Corporation strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information be out of date at exercise of the Award or the cash payment. In addition, the information is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Corporation is not in a position to assure the Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s country may apply to the Participant’s situation. Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in the Participant is currently residing and/or working, transferred or transfers employment after the Grant Date or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant in the same manner. The Corporation shall, in its sole discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions included herein will apply to the Participant in such circumstances. Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding A$10,000 and international fund transfers. The Australian bank assisting with the transaction will file the report on behalf of individuals in Australia. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, individuals generally will be required to file the report themselves.

Conflict with Plan. This Award is awarded pursuant to and subject to the Plan. This Award Agreement is intended to supplement and carry out the terms of the Plan. It is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan and, in the event of a conflict, the Plan shall prevail. I understand, acknowledge and agree to the following conditions with respect to the Award granted to me under the Plan: • The Plan is established voluntarily by the Corporation and Corporation, is discretionary in nature. The Corporation nature and may modifybe modified, amendamended, suspendsuspended, cancel cancelled or terminate the Plan at terminated any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan. The grant of an Award option is a an exceptional, voluntary and occasional benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive a grant of Awards options or benefits in lieu of Awards options in the future, even if Awards options have been granted in the past. Future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the timing of any grant, the number of Stock Appreciation Rightsoption shares, vesting provisions and the Xxxxx Xxxxxexercise price. • My participation in the Plan is voluntary. Participation in the Plan will not create a right to further employment with my actual employer (the “Employer”) Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to termination terminate my employment relationship at any time. FurtherThe Participant understands that the Corporation has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant Awards under the Plan to individuals who are employees of the Corporation or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Corporation or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, the Award Participant understands that any grant is given on the assumption and my participation in the Plan will condition that it shall not be interpreted to form an become a part of any employment contract or relationship (either with the Corporation or any Affiliateof its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. • Unless otherwise agreed with Further, the Corporation, Participant understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the Award and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection withunderlying shares is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, the service Participant understands that this grant would not be made but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, the Participant may provide as a director understands, acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of an Affiliate; • The Award and the assumptions be mistaken or should any cash payment received pursuant to of the conditions not be met for any reason, then the Award shall be null and void. The value of this option and the shares of Common Stock covered by this option, and the income from and value of same, are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Corporation or, if different, the Employer, and which are outside the scope of my employment or service contract, if any, and are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation. As such, the Award option and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award shares of Common Stock covered by this option, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, leave-related payments, holiday pay, pension, retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event shall be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate. • Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, vesting Vesting of the Award any option shares ceases upon termination of active employment or service for any reason (whether or not in breach of local labor lawslaws and except as may otherwise be explicitly provided in the Plan document or this Award Agreement), and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment or service would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of the termination of my employment or service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), my rights to exercise the Award after termination of employment or service will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local laws. The Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when I am no longer actively employed or in service for purposes of this Award option (including when whether I am no longer may still be considered to be employed while on a leave of absence). • No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination forfeiture of this Award option or diminution in value of this Award option resulting from termination of my employment by the Corporation or service the Employer (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and, in consideration of the grant of this Award, to which I am not ). Unless otherwise entitled, I irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against agreed with the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate, waive my ability, if any, to bring any such claimoption and shares of Common Stock covered by the option, and release the Corporationincome from and value of same, the Employer and all other Affiliates from any such claim; ifare not granted as consideration for, notwithstanding the foregoingor in connection with, any such claim is allowed by service I may provide as a court director of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, I shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such a claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claimsAffiliate. • The future value of the underlying shares of common stock is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty. If the underlying shares do not increase in value, the Award option will have no value. • If I exercise this option and obtain shares, the value of those shares acquired upon exercise may increase or decrease in value, even below the option price. Neither the Corporation, the Employer nor any other Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between my local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of this Award option or of any amounts due to me pursuant to the exercise of this Awardoption or the subsequent sale of any shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise. • Regardless of any action the Corporation or the Employer takes with respect to any or all income tax (including federal, state and local taxes), fringe benefit tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefit tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to my participation in the Plan and legally applicable to me (“Tax-Related Items”), I acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains my responsibility and may exceed the amount amount, if any, actually withheld by the Corporation or the Employer. I further acknowledge that the Corporation and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Awardoption, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Award option, the subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any cash paymentdividends; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Award option to reduce or eliminate my liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if I have become subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, I acknowledge that the Corporation and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. • Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, I shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation and/or the Employer to satisfy or account for all applicable withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items. In this regard, I authorize the Corporation or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy their withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (1) withholding from my wages or other cash compensation paid to me by the Corporation and/or the Employer or Employer; or (2) withholding from the cash payment realized proceeds of the sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Corporation (on my behalf, pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding shares to be issued upon exercise of this Awardoption. • The Depending on the withholding method, the Corporation may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable rates, in which case I may be entitled to receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Common Stock equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares, I am deemed, for tax purposes, to have been issued the full number of shares subject to the portion of this option that is exercised, notwithstanding that a number of shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying Tax-Related Items due as a result of any overwithheld amountsaspect of my participation in the Plan. • I shall pay to the Corporation or to the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Corporation or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of my participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Corporation may refuse to honor the exercise or deliver shares to me if I fail to comply with my obligation in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described herein. • The Corporation is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Corporation making any recommendations regarding my participation in the Plan, or my exercise acquisition or sale of the Awardunderlying shares. I am hereby advised to consult with my own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding my participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan. • Data Privacy. I hereby explicitly The Corporation is located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Irving, TX 75038, USA and unambiguously consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, grants employees of my personal data as described in this Award Agreement and any other grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Corporation and its other Affiliates for affiliates the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing my participation opportunity to participate in the Plan, at the Corporation’s sole discretion. • My Award may not be assigned, sold, encumbered, or in any way transferred or alienated. • The Plan and the Award are governed by and subject to U.S. law. Interpretation of the Plan and my rights under the Plan will be governed by provisions of U.S. law. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia, U.S.A. and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of Georgia, where this grant is made and/or to be performed. • I am solely responsible for obtaining/providing whatever exchange control approvals, permits, licenses or notices, which may be necessary for me to exercise my Award and/or receive my cash payment pursuant to the Award. Neither the Corporation nor its Affiliates will be responsible for obtaining such approvals, licenses or permits, or for making any such notices, nor will the Corporation or its Affiliates be liable for any fines or penalties I may incur for failure to obtain any required approvals, permits or licenses or to make any required notices. • The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if one or more of the provisions of this Award Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nonetheless be binding and enforceable. To the extent that any provisions of this Award Agreement are held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Award Agreement to be construed so as to xxxxxx the intent of this Award Agreement and the Plan. • If I have received this Award Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control. • The Corporation reserves the right to impose other requirements on my participation in the Plan and this Award, to the extent that the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require me to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing. • The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. I hereby consent to receive such documents by on-line delivery and agree would like to participate in the Plan through and I am an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by employee in a country outside the Corporation or a third party designated by the Corporation. • A waiver by the Corporation of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award AgreementEuropean Economic Area, or of any subsequent breach by me or any other employee. I accept this grant via electronic signature by clicking the "Accept" icon and certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of the AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. 2021 Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan"), the provisions of the applicable agreements and all other applicable documents (including any country-specific terms for my country). I hereby authorize the Employer to furnish the Corporation (and any agent administering the Plan or providing recordkeeping services) with such information and data as it shall request in order to facilitate the grant of the Award and enable administration of the Plan and I understand that such I should review the following information shall be used only as long about the Corporation’s data processing practices and to declare my consent. If I am an employee in a country that is a member of the extent necessary to administer my participation in European Economic Area, I should review the Plan. I agree that my participation in information about the Plan and the Awards granted to me under the Plan will be governed solely by provisions of U.S. law. Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings Corporation’s data processing practices set forth in the Plan and/or the Award Agreement. This Appendix A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Award granted to the Participant under the Plan if the Participant resides and/or works in one of the countries listed below. This Appendix A also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of February 2015. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Corporation strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information be out of date at exercise of the Award or the cash payment. In addition, the information is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Corporation is not in a position to assure the Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s country may apply to the Participant’s situation. Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in the Participant is currently residing and/or working, transferred or transfers employment after the Grant Date or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant in the same manner. The Corporation shall, in its sole discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions included herein will apply to the Participant in such circumstances. Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding A$10,000 and international fund transfers. The Australian bank assisting with the transaction will file the report on behalf of individuals in Australia. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, individuals generally will be required to file the report themselvesattached hereto.

Conflict with Plan. This Award is awarded pursuant to and subject to the Plan. This Award Agreement is intended to supplement and carry out the terms of the Plan. It is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan and, in the event of a conflict, the Plan shall prevail. Acknowledgment of Conditions I understand, acknowledge and agree to the following conditions with respect to the Award granted to me under the Plan: • The Plan is established voluntarily by the Corporation and Corporation, is discretionary in nature. The Corporation nature and may modifybe modified, amendamended, suspendsuspended, cancel cancelled or terminate the Plan at terminated any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan. The grant of an Award option is a an exceptional, voluntary and occasional benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive a grant of Awards options or benefits in lieu of Awards options in the future, even if Awards options have been granted in the past. Future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the timing of any grant, the number of Stock Appreciation Rightsoption shares, vesting provisions and the Xxxxx Xxxxxexercise price. • My participation in the Plan is voluntary. Participation in the Plan will not create a right to further employment with my actual employer (the “Employer”) Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to termination terminate my employment relationship at any time. FurtherThe Participant understands that the Corporation has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant Awards under the Plan to individuals who are employees of the Corporation or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Corporation or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, the Award Participant understands that any grant is given on the assumption and my participation in the Plan will condition that it shall not be interpreted to form an become a part of any employment contract or relationship (either with the Corporation or any Affiliateof its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. • Unless otherwise agreed with Further, the Corporation, Participant understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the Award and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection withunderlying shares is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, the service Participant understands that this grant would not be made but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, the Participant may provide as a director understands, acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of an Affiliate; • The Award and the assumptions be mistaken or should any cash payment received pursuant to of the conditions not be met for any reason, then the Award shall be null and void. The value of this option and the shares of Common Stock covered by this option, and the income from and value of same, are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Corporation or, if different, the Employer, and which are outside the scope of my employment or service contract, if any, and are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation. As such, the Award option and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award shares of Common Stock covered by this option, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, leave-related payments, holiday pay, pension, retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event shall be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate. • Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, vesting Vesting of the Award any option shares ceases upon termination of active employment or service for any reason (whether or not in breach of local labor lawslaws and except as may otherwise be explicitly provided in the Plan document or this Award Agreement), and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment or service would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of the termination of my employment or service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), my rights to exercise the Award after termination of employment or service will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local laws. The Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when I am no longer actively employed or in service for purposes of this Award option (including when whether I am no longer may still be considered to be employed while on a leave of absence). • No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination forfeiture of this Award option or diminution in value of this Award option resulting from termination of my employment by the Corporation or service the Employer (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and, in consideration of the grant of this Award, to which I am not ). Unless otherwise entitled, I irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against agreed with the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate, waive my ability, if any, to bring any such claimoption and shares of Common Stock covered by the option, and release the Corporationincome from and value of same, the Employer and all other Affiliates from any such claim; ifare not granted as consideration for, notwithstanding the foregoingor in connection with, any such claim is allowed by service I may provide as a court director of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, I shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such a claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claimsAffiliate. • The future value of the underlying shares of common stock is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty. If the underlying shares do not increase in value, the Award option will have no value. • If I exercise this option and obtain shares, the value of those shares acquired upon exercise may increase or decrease in value, even below the option price. Neither the Corporation, the Employer nor any other Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between my local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of this Award option or of any amounts due to me pursuant to the exercise of this Awardoption or the subsequent sale of any shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise. • Regardless of any action the Corporation or the Employer takes with respect to any or all income tax (including federal, state and local taxes), fringe benefit tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefit tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to my participation in the Plan and legally applicable to me (“Tax-Related Items”), I acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains my responsibility and may exceed the amount amount, if any, actually withheld by the Corporation or the Employer. I further acknowledge that the Corporation and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Awardoption, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Award option, the subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any cash paymentdividends; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Award option to reduce or eliminate my liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if I have become subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, I acknowledge that the Corporation and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. • Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, I shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation and/or the Employer to satisfy or account for all applicable withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items. In this regard, I authorize the Corporation or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy their withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (1) withholding from my wages or other cash compensation paid to me by the Corporation and/or the Employer or Employer; or (2) withholding from the cash payment realized proceeds of the sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Corporation (on my behalf, pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding shares to be issued upon exercise of this Awardoption. • The Depending on the withholding method, the Corporation may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable rates, in which case I may be entitled to receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Common Stock equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares, I am deemed, for tax purposes, to have been issued the full number of shares subject to the portion of this option that is exercised, notwithstanding that a number of shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying Tax-Related Items due as a result of any overwithheld amountsaspect of my participation in the Plan. • I shall pay to the Corporation or to the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Corporation or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of my participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Corporation may refuse to honor the exercise or deliver shares to me if I fail to comply with my obligation in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described herein. • The Corporation is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Corporation making any recommendations regarding my participation in the Plan, or my exercise acquisition or sale of the Awardunderlying shares. I am hereby advised to consult with my own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding my participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan. • Data Privacy. I hereby explicitly The Corporation is located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Irving, TX 75038, USA and unambiguously consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, grants employees of my personal data as described in this Award Agreement and any other grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Corporation and its other Affiliates for affiliates the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing my participation opportunity to participate in the Plan, at the Corporation’s sole discretion. • My Award may not be assigned, sold, encumbered, or in any way transferred or alienated. • The Plan and the Award are governed by and subject to U.S. law. Interpretation of the Plan and my rights under the Plan will be governed by provisions of U.S. law. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia, U.S.A. and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of Georgia, where this grant is made and/or to be performed. • I am solely responsible for obtaining/providing whatever exchange control approvals, permits, licenses or notices, which may be necessary for me to exercise my Award and/or receive my cash payment pursuant to the Award. Neither the Corporation nor its Affiliates will be responsible for obtaining such approvals, licenses or permits, or for making any such notices, nor will the Corporation or its Affiliates be liable for any fines or penalties I may incur for failure to obtain any required approvals, permits or licenses or to make any required notices. • The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if one or more of the provisions of this Award Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nonetheless be binding and enforceable. To the extent that any provisions of this Award Agreement are held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Award Agreement to be construed so as to xxxxxx the intent of this Award Agreement and the Plan. • If I have received this Award Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control. • The Corporation reserves the right to impose other requirements on my participation in the Plan and this Award, to the extent that the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require me to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing. • The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. I hereby consent to receive such documents by on-line delivery and agree would like to participate in the Plan through and I am an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by employee in a country outside the Corporation or a third party designated by the Corporation. • A waiver by the Corporation of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award AgreementEuropean Economic Area, or of any subsequent breach by me or any other employee. I accept this grant via electronic signature by clicking the "Accept" icon and certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of the AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. 2021 Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan"), the provisions of the applicable agreements and all other applicable documents (including any country-specific terms for my country). I hereby authorize the Employer to furnish the Corporation (and any agent administering the Plan or providing recordkeeping services) with such information and data as it shall request in order to facilitate the grant of the Award and enable administration of the Plan and I understand that such I should review the following information shall be used only as long about the Corporation’s data processing practices and to declare my consent. If I am an employee in a country that is a member of the extent necessary to administer my participation in European Economic Area, I should review the Plan. I agree that my participation in information about the Plan and the Awards granted to me under the Plan will be governed solely by provisions of U.S. law. Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings Corporation’s data processing practices set forth in the Plan and/or the Award Agreement. This Appendix A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Award granted to the Participant under the Plan if the Participant resides and/or works in one of the countries listed below. This Appendix A also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of February 2015. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Corporation strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information be out of date at exercise of the Award or the cash payment. In addition, the information is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Corporation is not in a position to assure the Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s country may apply to the Participant’s situation. Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in the Participant is currently residing and/or working, transferred or transfers employment after the Grant Date or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant in the same manner. The Corporation shall, in its sole discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions included herein will apply to the Participant in such circumstances. Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding A$10,000 and international fund transfers. The Australian bank assisting with the transaction will file the report on behalf of individuals in Australia. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, individuals generally will be required to file the report themselvesattached hereto.

Conflict with Plan. This Award is awarded pursuant to and subject to the Plan. This Award Agreement is intended to supplement and carry out the terms of the Plan. It is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan and, in the event of a conflict, the Plan shall prevail. I understandThe Participant understands, acknowledge acknowledges and agree agrees to the following conditions with respect to the Award granted to me under the Plan: • The Plan is established voluntarily by the Corporation and Corporation, is discretionary in nature. The Corporation nature and may modifybe modified, amendamended, suspendsuspended, cancel cancelled or terminate the Plan at terminated any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan. The grant of an Award option is a an exceptional, voluntary and occasional benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive a grant of Awards options or benefits in lieu of Awards options in the future, even if Awards options have been granted in the past. Future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the timing of any grant, the number of Stock Appreciation Rightsoption shares, vesting provisions and the Xxxxx Xxxxx. • My participation in the Plan is voluntaryexercise price. Participation in the Plan will is voluntary and does not create a right to further employment with my actual employer (the “Participant’s Employer”) , shall not be interpreted as forming an employment or service contract with the Corporation, and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to termination my terminate the Participant’s employment relationship at any time. FurtherThe Participant understands that the Corporation has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant Awards under the Plan to individuals who are employees of the Corporation or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Corporation or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, the Award Participant understands that any grant is given on the assumption and my participation in the Plan will condition that it shall not be interpreted to form an become a part of any employment contract or relationship (either with the Corporation or any Affiliateof its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. • Unless otherwise agreed with Further, the Corporation, Participant understands and freely accepts that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant since the future value of the Award and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection withunderlying shares is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, the service Participant understands that this grant would not be made but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, the Participant may provide as a director understands, acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of an Affiliate; • The Award and the assumptions be mistaken or should any cash payment received pursuant to of the conditions not be met for any reason, then the Award shall be null and void. The value of this option and the shares of Common Stock covered by this option, and the income from and value of same, are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Corporation or, if different, the Employer, and which are outside the scope of my the Participant’s employment or service contract, if any, and are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation. As such, the Award option and any cash payment received pursuant to the Award shares of Common Stock covered by this option, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, leave-related payments, holiday pay, pension, retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event shall be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate. • Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, vesting Vesting of the Award any option shares ceases upon termination of active employment or service for any reason (whether or not in breach of local labor lawslaws and except as may otherwise be explicitly provided in the Plan document or this Award Agreement), and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment or service would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of the termination of my employment or service (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), my rights to exercise the Award after termination of employment or service will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local laws. The Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when I am the Participant is no longer actively employed or in service for purposes of this Award option (including when I am no longer whether the Participant may still be considered to be employed while on a leave of absence). • No claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination forfeiture of this Award option or diminution in value of this Award option resulting from termination of my the Participant’s employment by the Corporation or service the Employer (regardless of the reason for any reason whatsoever such termination and whether or not the termination is later found to be invalid or in breach of local labor employment laws) and, in consideration of the grant of this Award, to which I am not ). Unless otherwise entitled, I irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against agreed with the Corporation, the Employer or any other Affiliate, waive my ability, if any, to bring any such claimoption and shares of Common Stock covered by the option, and release the Corporationincome from and value of same, the Employer and all other Affiliates from any such claim; ifare not granted as consideration for, notwithstanding the foregoingor in connection with, any such claim is allowed by service the Participant may provide as a court director of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, I shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such a claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claimsAffiliate. • The future value of the underlying shares of common stock is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty. If the underlying shares do not increase in value, the Award option will have no value. • If the Participant exercises this option and obtains shares, the value of those shares acquired upon exercise may increase or decrease in value, even below the option price. Neither the Corporation, the Employer nor any other Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between my the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of this Award option or of any amounts due to me the Participant pursuant to the exercise of this Awardoption or the subsequent sale of any shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise. • Regardless of any action the Corporation or the Employer takes with respect to any or all income tax (including federal, state and local taxes), fringe benefit tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefit tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to my the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to me the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), I acknowledge the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains my the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount amount, if any, actually withheld by the Corporation or the Employer. I The Participant further acknowledge acknowledges that the Corporation and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Awardoption, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Award option, the subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any cash paymentdividends; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Award option to reduce or eliminate my the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if I have become the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, I acknowledge the Participant acknowledges that the Corporation and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. • Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, I the Participant shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation and/or the Employer to satisfy or account for all applicable withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items. In this regard, I authorize the Participant authorizes the Corporation or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy their withholding obligations obligations, if any, with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (1) withholding from my the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to me the Participant by the Corporation and/or the Employer or Employer; or (2) withholding from the cash payment realized proceeds of the sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Corporation (on the Participant’s behalf, pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding shares to be issued upon exercise of this Awardoption; provided, however, that if the Participant is subject to Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, then the Corporation will withhold in shares upon the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, unless the use of such withholding method is problematic under applicable tax or law or has materially adverse accounting consequences, in which case, the obligation for Tax-Related Items may be satisfied by one or a combination of (1), (2) and (3) above. • The Corporation may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including minimum rates or maximum rates in applicable jurisdictions, in which case I the Participant may be entitled to receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Common Stock equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares, the Participant’ is deemed, for tax purposes, to have been issued the full number of shares subject to the portion of this option that is exercised, notwithstanding that a number of shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying Tax-Related Items due as a result of any overwithheld amountsaspect of the Participant’s participation in the Plan. • I The Participant shall pay to the Corporation or to the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Corporation or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of my the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Corporation may refuse to honor the exercise or deliver shares to the Participant’s if I fail he or she fails to comply with my obligation his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described herein. • The Corporation is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Corporation making any recommendations regarding my the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or my exercise the acquisition or sale of the Awardunderlying shares. I am hereby advised to The Participant understands that he or she should consult with my his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding my participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan. • Data Privacy. I hereby explicitly The Corporation is located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Irving, TX 75038, USA and unambiguously consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, grants employees of my personal data as described in this Award Agreement and any other grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Corporation and its other Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing my participation opportunity to participate in the Plan. • My Award may not be assigned, sold, encumbered, or in any way transferred or alienated. • The Plan and at the Award are governed by and subject to U.S. law. Interpretation of the Plan and my rights under the Plan will be governed by provisions of U.S. law. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia, U.S.A. and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of Georgia, where this grant is made and/or to be performed. • I am solely responsible for obtaining/providing whatever exchange control approvals, permits, licenses or notices, which may be necessary for me to exercise my Award and/or receive my cash payment pursuant to the Award. Neither the Corporation nor its Affiliates will be responsible for obtaining such approvals, licenses or permits, or for making any such notices, nor will the Corporation or its Affiliates be liable for any fines or penalties I may incur for failure to obtain any required approvals, permits or licenses or to make any required notices. • The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if one or more of the provisions of this Award Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nonetheless be binding and enforceable. To the extent that any provisions of this Award Agreement are held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Award Agreement to be construed so as to xxxxxx the intent of this Award Agreement and the Plan. • If I have received this Award Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control. • The Corporation reserves the right to impose other requirements on my participation in the Plan and this Award, to the extent that the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require me to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing. • The Corporation may, in its Corporation’s sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in . If the Plan by electronic means. I hereby consent to receive such documents by on-line delivery and agree Participant would like to participate in the Plan through and is an on-line employee in a country outside the European Economic Area, the Participant understands that he or electronic system established and maintained by she should review the Corporation or a third party designated by following information about the Corporation’s data processing practices and declare his or her consent. • A waiver by If the Corporation of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as Participant is an employee in a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by me or any other employee. I accept this grant via electronic signature by clicking the "Accept" icon and certify country that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions is a member of the AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. 2021 Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan")European Economic Area, the provisions of Participant should review the applicable agreements and all other applicable documents (including any country-specific terms for my country). I hereby authorize information about the Employer to furnish the Corporation (and any agent administering the Plan or providing recordkeeping services) with such information and Corporation’s data as it shall request in order to facilitate the grant of the Award and enable administration of the Plan and I understand that such information shall be used only as long and to the extent necessary to administer my participation in the Plan. I agree that my participation in the Plan and the Awards granted to me under the Plan will be governed solely by provisions of U.S. law. Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings processing practices set forth in the Plan and/or the Award Agreement. This Appendix A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Award granted to the Participant under the Plan if the Participant resides and/or works in one of the countries listed below. This Appendix A also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of February 2015. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Corporation strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information be out of date at exercise of the Award or the cash payment. In addition, the information is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Corporation is not in a position to assure the Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s country may apply to the Participant’s situation. Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in the Participant is currently residing and/or working, transferred or transfers employment after the Grant Date or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant in the same manner. The Corporation shall, in its sole discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions included herein will apply to the Participant in such circumstances. Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding A$10,000 and international fund transfers. The Australian bank assisting with the transaction will file the report on behalf of individuals in Australia. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, individuals generally will be required to file the report themselvesattached hereto.