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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-128635
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SD
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250528

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECTON DICKINSON & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000010795
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				220760120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04802
		FILM NUMBER:		25991054

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BECTON DR
		CITY:			FRANKLIN LAKES
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07417-1880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018476800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BECTON DR
		CITY:			FRANKLIN LAKE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07417
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</DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>United States </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities and Exchange Commission </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM SD </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Becton, Dickinson and Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>New Jersey</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-4802</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">22-0760120</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Franklin Lakes, New Jersey</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maureen Mazurek </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(314) 3781251 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and
telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form
applies: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13p-1)</FONT> for the reporting period from January&nbsp;1 to December&nbsp;31, 2024 </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As contemplated by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Form SD, a Conflict Minerals
Report is provided as an Exhibit to this Form SD and is available at the following Internet website: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://investors.bd.com/financial-information/sec-filings.</FONT> The information contained on our website is not
incorporated by reference into this Form SD or our Conflict Minerals Report and should not be considered part of this Form SD or the Conflict Minerals Report. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Information concerning tin, tantalum, tungsten, or gold from recycled or scrap sources that may be contained in our
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> products is included in the Conflict Minerals Report and is incorporated in this Form SD by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Exhibit </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Conflict Minerals Report contemplated by Item&nbsp;1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;2 &#150; Exhibits </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit&nbsp;1.01 &#150; Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December&nbsp;31,2024. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly
authorized undersigned. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Becton, Dickinson and Company </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Registrant) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Conflict Minerals Report </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Becton, Dickinson and Company
has included this Conflict Minerals Report as an exhibit to its Form SD for 2024, as contemplated by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and Form SD
(collectively, the &#147;Conflict Minerals Rule&#148;). The date of filing of this Conflict Minerals Report is May 27th, 2025. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term &#147;BD,&#148;
&#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; and &#147;our&#148; refer to Becton, Dickinson and Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for or at the end of 2024. As used herein and consistent with the Conflict Minerals Rule, &#147;Conflict Minerals&#148; or
&#147;3TG&#148; are columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite and the derivatives tantalum, tin, and tungsten, without regard to the location of origin of the minerals or derivative metals. The &#147;Conflict Affected Region&#148;
is defined as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its adjacent countries, which include Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Overview </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BD is one of the largest global medical
technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company develops innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy
for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD has more than 70,000 employees and a presence in virtually every country around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. BD helps customers enhance
outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In September 2024, BD acquired the Critical Care business
of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation which is included in our 3TG compliance and reflected in the Conflict Minerals Report for this reporting period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BD
is subject to the Conflict Minerals Rule because, for 2024, certain of the raw materials and components contained in some of the products that we manufactured or contracted to manufacture contained 3TG that were necessary to the functionality or
production of the products. Many of our products do not contain any 3TG or are otherwise not <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> for purposes of our Conflict Minerals Rule compliance. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We do not directly source 3TG from mines, smelters, or refiners, and we believe that we are many levels removed from these market participants. However,
through the efforts described in this Conflict Minerals Report, we seek to ensure that our sourcing practices are consistent with our Conflict Minerals Policy, which is described below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Our Conflict Minerals Policy </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BD will comply with the
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Conflict Minerals or 3TG from sources that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Conflict Affected Region. In furtherance of this expectation and BD&#146;s obligations under the Conflict Minerals Rule, BD will conduct a
reasonable country of origin inquiry and/or due diligence, in each case to the extent required by the Conflict Minerals Rule, on its supply chain to identify the origin of any necessary 3TG that are present in BD products. Applicable BD suppliers
and subcontractors (as defined by BD&#146;s Supply Base Compliance group) will be expected to complete a declaration concerning the usage and source of any 3TG in the products supplied to us. As part of gathering the information for the declaration,
applicable BD suppliers and subcontractors will be expected to conduct a reasonable country of origin inquiry and/or due diligence, as applicable, in accordance with the Conflict Minerals Rule and the Organisation for Economic <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-operation</FONT> and Development&#146;s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (the &#147;OECD Guidance&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In cases where suppliers or subcontractors are found to not comply with our Policy, we intend to encourage them to source responsibly. Where these efforts
fail or we believe that further engagement with a supplier or subcontractor is inappropriate, we will <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-evaluate</FONT> our business relationship.&#8195; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry; Smelter and Refiner and Country of Origin Information </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As required by the Conflict Minerals Rule, for 2024, we conducted a &#147;reasonable country of origin inquiry.&#148; Our outreach included 1458 suppliers (the
&#147;Suppliers&#148;) that were identified through our internal scoping processes as having provided, or that we believe may have provided, us with raw materials or components that contain 3TG. Suppliers representing approximately 93% of BD&#146;s <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> spend responded to BD&#146;s reasonable country of origin inquiry. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For 2024, our Suppliers identified to us
the 363 smelters and refiners as potentially having processed the necessary 3TG contained in our <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> products. We were able to determine the origin of only a portion (if any) of the necessary Conflict
Minerals contained in each of our <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> products. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Of these 363 smelters that were identified to us by the
Suppliers: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">76 of these smelters process tin, and 55 of these smelters are listed by the RMI as Conformant.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">182 of these smelters process gold, and, of these 92 are listed as Conformant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Conformant&#148; means that the smelter or refiner has successfully completed an assessment against the applicable RMI Responsible Minerals Assurance
Process (&#147;RMAP&#148;) standard or an equivalent cross-recognized assessment. Included smelters and refiners were not necessarily Conformant for all or part of 2024 and may not continue to be Conformant for any future period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The compliance status reflected above is based solely on information made publicly available by the RMI, without independent verification by us. All
information above is as of March&nbsp;28, 2025. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The smelters and refiners were identified by the Suppliers as being part of our 2024 supply chain. Some of
the Suppliers may have reported to us smelters and refiners that were not in our supply chain (i)&nbsp;since they reported at a &#147;company level,&#148; meaning that they reported to us the 3TG contained in all of their products, not just the
products that they sold to us, or (ii)&nbsp;due to over-inclusiveness in the information received from their suppliers. In addition, the smelters and refiners reflected above may not be all of the smelters and refiners in our 2024 supply chain,
since many of the Suppliers were unable to identify all of the smelters and refiners used to process the necessary 3TG content contained in our <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> products and because not all of the Suppliers responded
to our inquiries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the results of our reasonable country of origin inquiry, we conducted due diligence for 2024. These due diligence efforts are
discussed later in this Conflict Minerals Report. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are 30 suppliers reported by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation for the Critical Care business
which identified 342 smelters. Forty-nine of these smelters are sourcing or there is reason to believe they may be sourcing from the Covered Countries. Thirty-four of these smelters are RMAP Conformant. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Conclusion Statement </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We did not conclude that any
of our products were &#147;DRC conflict free.&#148; The term &#147;DRC conflict free&#148; has the meaning contained in the Conflict Minerals Rule. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Due Diligence Program </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Design Framework
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our due diligence measures relating to 3TG were designed to conform with the criteria set forth in the OECD Guidance, including the Supplement on
Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten and the Supplement on Gold (Third Edition). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Selected Elements of Due Diligence Program </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The OECD Guidance has established a framework for due diligence as a basis for responsible global supply chain management of minerals from conflict-affected
and high-risk areas. Selected elements of our program are discussed below. However, these are not all the elements of the program that we have designed to ensure that the 3TG contained in our products are responsibly sourced. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Conflict Minerals Policy </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BD&#146;s Conflict Minerals
Policy, as described in this Conflict Minerals Report, is available on our website at <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.bd.com/content/dam/bd-assets/bd-com/en-us/document/policy/corporate-policies-and-guidelines/report/bd_conflict-minerals-policy_en.pdf</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></U>&nbsp;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Conflict Minerals Teams </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have a centralized Conflict
Minerals Team (the &#147;Core Team&#148;) to provide cross-functional support for the 3TG compliance program. The Core Team is comprised of representatives from Global Procurement, EHS, Sustainability and Product Stewardship, and business units with
products likely to contain 3TG. The Core Team is led by the Conflict Minerals Program Leader with support and oversight from the Senior Director, Product Stewardship Compliance. Executive leadership of the Conflict Minerals Program resides with EHS,
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We also have a Conflict Minerals Steering Team (the &#147;Steering Team&#148;) responsible for overseeing
compliance. The Steering Team also engages with functional leadership around progress, reviewing and approving internal and external policy language, and collaborating with necessary third-party resources. The Steering Team consists of the Program
Leader, Executive Leader and representatives from the Law Group and Global Procurement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Internal and External Communication of Conflict Minerals
Program and Training </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We communicate to selected associates our commitment to comply with the Conflict Minerals Rule, in writing and through training
sessions and other live communications. In addition, applicable associates are educated on the Conflict Minerals Rule and our compliance program. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Applicable suppliers and subcontractors are provided with information on the Conflict Minerals Rule, our commitment to compliance with the Rule and/or our
sourcing expectations. This is done in writing, through meetings and other live communications and/or through contractual requirements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Participation
in and Support of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (&#147;RMI&#148;). BD participates on the
RMI&#146;s Due Diligence team. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Data Storage and Retention </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We utilize an internal database and an external data platform for the maintenance of business records relating to 3TG due diligence, including records of due
diligence processes, findings and resulting decisions. These records are maintained for 5 years. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Contractual Compliance Requirements </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We include provisions in certain purchase orders and contracts requiring suppliers to provide information to support our compliance efforts under the Conflict
Minerals Rule. In addition, BD&#146;s Expectations for Suppliers, which contains our supplier compliance requirements relating to many different subject areas, includes compliance requirements relating to 3TG. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Grievance Mechanisms </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have grievance mechanisms for
employees, suppliers, and other interested parties to report alleged violations of our Conflict Minerals Policy and other related policies and we publicly communicate our grievance mechanisms. Any grievances received are communicated to the Program
Leader and Steering Team. Associates, suppliers, and other interested parties can report actions inconsistent with the Expectations for Suppliers through our Global Ethics Help Line, the number of which is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-821-5452.</FONT></FONT></FONT> Under our internal procedures, all such calls will be investigated. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Suppliers that BD determines to be <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> are requested to complete a Conflict Minerals Reporting Template
(&#147;CMRT&#148;), which contains questions on the inclusion and source of 3TG in the materials they supplied to us and their compliance activities. For 2024, BD sent requests to 1458 Suppliers to provide us with a completed CMRT. We followed up by
email or phone with the Suppliers that did not provide a response within a specified time frame. If the Supplier still did not respond to our request or refused to respond, this information was forwarded to Global Procurement or local buyers at
manufacturing plants to assist as part of an escalation process. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon receipt of a CMRT from a Supplier, the response was processed through our Supplier
Response Analysis process. We reviewed the completed responses received from the Suppliers based on our &#147;red flags&#148; review criteria and for errors and inaccuracies. Additionally, we reviewed submitted CMRTs for certain errors and
inaccuracies and followed up with these Suppliers as well. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We reviewed the smelters and refiners identified to us by the Suppliers against those
contained on the Smelter <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Look-up</FONT> tab of the CMRT and the RMI smelter database, which includes information published by RMI, the Responsible Jewellery Council and the London Bullion Market Association. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent that a completed response identified a smelter or refiner, we also reviewed that information against the lists of conformant and active (or the
equivalent) smelters and refiners published by the RMI as of March&nbsp;28, 2025. To the extent that a smelter or refiner identified by a Supplier was not listed as conformant or the equivalent by the RMI, we consulted publicly available information
to attempt to determine whether the smelter or refiner obtained 3TG from sources that directly or indirectly financed or benefitted armed groups in the Conflict Affected Region. See &#147;Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry: Smelter and Refiner and
Country of Origin Information&#148;. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the information furnished by the Suppliers and other information known to us, we assessed the risk of
adverse impacts. The Steering Team reported the findings of its supply chain risk assessment to senior management. We determined on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">case-by-case</FONT></FONT> basis the appropriate
mitigation strategy for any identified <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-compliance</FONT> with our Conflict Minerals Policy and other supplier requirements and expectations relating to our 3TG compliance program. Potential outcomes under our
mitigation strategy include continuing to work with the supplier while <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-compliances</FONT> are addressed or suspending or terminating the relationship with the supplier. Under our mitigation strategy, to the
extent that areas of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-compliance</FONT> that require mitigation are identified, we monitor and track the performance of the mitigation efforts and report back to appropriate senior oversight personnel. Under our
procedures, we also will undertake additional fact and risk assessments, as determined by the Steering Team, for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-compliances</FONT> that require mitigation or after a change of circumstances. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, to the extent that identified smelters or refiners are not listed as conformant, we seek to exercise leverage over the smelters and refiners to
become conformant through our participation in and support of the RMI. We also utilize information provided by the RMI to its members to monitor smelter and refiner improvement. </P>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> products directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Conflict Affected Region, in 2024, we also participated on the RMI&#146;s Due Diligence teams. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Carry out Independent Third-party Audit of Supply Chain Due Diligence at Identified Points in the Supply Chain </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with our due diligence, we utilize and rely on information made available by the RMI concerning independent third-party audits of smelters and
refiners to assess smelter and refiner due diligence and to determine whether the smelter or refiner is conformant. We further support independent third-party audits through our membership in the RMI described herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Report on Supply Chain Due Diligence </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We file a Form SD
and a Conflict Minerals Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and make these documents available on our website. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Product Information
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-scope</FONT> products for 2024 included a broad range of electrical or electronic medical devices, laboratory
equipment, diagnostic products, vascular products, urology products, oncology products and surgical specialty products we manufacture or contract to be manufactured. Not all of the products in each of these categories were <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> for purposes of our compliance (i.e., not all of our products in these categories contain necessary 3TG or were manufactured or contracted to be manufactured by us). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For 2024, we were unable to determine at least a portion of the smelters and refiners and countries of origin of the necessary 3TG contained in each of our <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> products. Identified smelters and refiners and country of origin information are described under &#147;Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry; Smelter and Refiner and Country of Origin Information&#148;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Mitigation Efforts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In respect of 2025, we
have taken or intend to take the following additional steps to mitigate the risk that the necessary 3TG contained in our <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> products finance or benefit armed groups: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Monitor and encourage the continuing development and progress of traceability measures at Suppliers that
indicated for 2024 that the source of 3TG was unknown or undeterminable. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Continue to contribute to the RMI due diligence. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing steps are in addition to the other steps that we took for 2024, which we intend to continue to take for 2025 to the extent applicable. </P>
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