Presentation Details the Urgent Need for an Upgrade in Leadership and Browning West Slate’s Five-Pillar Plan to Supercharge Returns for Gildan Shareholders

Visit www.SuperchargeGildan.com to Download a Copy of the Presentation and Obtain Information About How to Vote on the GOLD Proxy Card for All Eight of Browning West’s Director Candidates

Browning West, LP (together with its affiliates, “Browning West” or “we”), which is a long-term shareholder of Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE: GIL) (TSX: GIL) (“Gildan” or the “Company”) and beneficially owns approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding shares, today issued a presentation regarding the urgent need for superior leaders with a plan to supercharge returns for Gildan shareholders. The presentation is available for download here.

As a reminder, Browning West is seeking to elect eight highly qualified and independent director candidates – Michael Kneeland, Glenn J. Chamandy, Michener Chandlee, Ghislain Houle, Mélanie Kau, Peter Lee, Karen Stuckey, and J.P. Towner – to Gildan’s Board of Directors at the upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May 28, 2024.

For more information on how to vote for the entire Browning West slate on the GOLD Proxy Card, download a copy of the full presentation, and sign up for important campaign updates, visit www.SuperchargeGildan.com. Visit SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) to review a copy of Browning West’s Circular and related proxy materials, including a GOLD Proxy Card or voting instruction form.

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Vote the GOLD Proxy Card “FOR” ALL EIGHT of Browning West’s Highly Qualified Director Candidates and “WITHHOLD” on ALL of the Incumbent Directors.

Visit www.SuperchargeGildan.com to Learn How to Vote the GOLD Proxy Card and Obtain Copies of Other Important Voting Materials.

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Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

Certain information in this news release may constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and information generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “outlook,” “objective,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “plans,” “continue,” or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Forward-looking information in this news release may include, but is not limited to, statements of Browning West regarding (i) how Browning West intends to exercise its legal rights as a shareholder of the Company, and (ii) its plans to make changes at the Board and management of the Company.

Although Browning West believes that the expectations reflected in any such forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements including, without limitation, the risks that (i) the Company may use tactics to thwart the rights of Browning West as a shareholder and (ii) the actions being proposed and the changes being demanded by Browning West, may not take place for any reason whatsoever. Except as required by law, Browning West does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

Advisors

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP is serving as legal counsel, Goodmans LLP is serving as Canadian legal counsel, and IMK is serving as Quebec legal counsel. Longacre Square Partners is serving as strategic advisor and Pelican PR is serving as public relations advisor. Carson Proxy is serving as proxy advisor.

About Browning West, LP

Browning West is an independent investment partnership based in Los Angeles, California. The partnership employs a concentrated, long-term, and fundamental approach to investing and focuses primarily on investments in North America and Western Europe.

Browning West seeks to identify and invest in a limited number of high-quality businesses and to hold these investments for multiple years. Backed by a select group of leading foundations, family offices, and university endowments, Browning West’s unique capital base allows it to focus on long-term value creation at its portfolio companies.

Browning West info@browningwest.com 310-984-7600

Longacre Square Partners Charlotte Kiaie / Scott Deveau, 646-386-0091 browningwest@longacresquare.com

Pelican PR Lyla Radmanovich / Mélanie Tardif, 514-845-8763 media@rppelican.ca

Carson Proxy Christine Carson, 416-804-0825 christine@carsonproxy.com

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