PASAY CITY, Philippines, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong-based publication FinanceAsia has recognized four SM companies in its Asia’s Best Companies 2026 poll, reflecting the views of institutional investors and financial analysts across the region after they assessed corporate performance and governance over the past 12 months.

These companies included SM Investments Corporation, the parent company of the SM Group, SM Retail, Inc. SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and BDO Unibank, Inc. which garnered a combined eight awards.

SM Investments received Gold for Best Large Cap Company and Most Committed to ESG, and Silver for Best Managed Company in the Conglomerates category in the Philippines.

“We appreciate the recognition. It reflects our continued focus on delivering consistent results and creating long-term value for our stakeholders through disciplined execution,” said SM Investments President and CEO Frederic C. DyBuncio.

SM Retail was recognized as Best Managed Company in both Retail and Consumer Durables & Apparel.

“This recognition reflects our team’s ability to execute consistently across our retail platforms, anchored on serving Filipino consumers while delivering sustainable long‑term value,” said SM Retail President Jonathan Ng.

SM Prime was recognized as Best Managed Company in Real Estate.

“Earning the trust of the investment community affirms the discipline and consistency of our execution,” said Jeffrey C. Lim, President of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. “We are grateful for this vote of confidence and remain focused on strengthening the business and creating long-term value for our stakeholders.”

BDO was recognized as Best Managed Company in Financials, while BDO President and CEO Nestor V. Tan received Bronze in the Best CEO (Philippines) category.

“These recognitions underscore BDO’s disciplined pursuit of operational excellence, enabled by managers across the organization who consistently lead with accountability and keep our customers’ needs firmly in mind,” said BDO President and CEO Nestor V. Tan.

FinanceAsia is a leading capital markets publication covering Asia’s business, sustainability, technology, and financial landscape.

About SM Investments Corporation

SM Investments Corporation is one of the leading Philippine companies that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.

SM’s retail operations are the country’s largest and most diversified, consisting of grocery stores, department stores and specialty retail stores. SM’s property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls, residences, offices, hotels, and convention centers as well as tourism-related property developments. SM’s interests in banking are in BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, the fourth largest private domestic bank.

For more information, please visit www.sminvestments.com

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PASAY CITY, Philippines, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong-based publication FinanceAsia has recognized four SM companies in its Asia’s Best Companies 2026 poll, reflecting the views of institutional investors and financial analysts across the region after they assessed corporate performance and governance over the past 12 months.

These companies included SM Investments Corporation, the parent company of the SM Group, SM Retail, Inc. SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and BDO Unibank, Inc. which garnered a combined eight awards.

SM Investments received Gold for Best Large Cap Company and Most Committed to ESG, and Silver for Best Managed Company in the Conglomerates category in the Philippines.

“We appreciate the recognition. It reflects our continued focus on delivering consistent results and creating long-term value for our stakeholders through disciplined execution,” said SM Investments President and CEO Frederic C. DyBuncio.

SM Retail was recognized as Best Managed Company in both Retail and Consumer Durables & Apparel.

“This recognition reflects our team’s ability to execute consistently across our retail platforms, anchored on serving Filipino consumers while delivering sustainable long‑term value,” said SM Retail President Jonathan Ng.

SM Prime was recognized as Best Managed Company in Real Estate.

“Earning the trust of the investment community affirms the discipline and consistency of our execution,” said Jeffrey C. Lim, President of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. “We are grateful for this vote of confidence and remain focused on strengthening the business and creating long-term value for our stakeholders.”

BDO was recognized as Best Managed Company in Financials, while BDO President and CEO Nestor V. Tan received Bronze in the Best CEO (Philippines) category.

“These recognitions underscore BDO’s disciplined pursuit of operational excellence, enabled by managers across the organization who consistently lead with accountability and keep our customers’ needs firmly in mind,” said BDO President and CEO Nestor V. Tan.

FinanceAsia is a leading capital markets publication covering Asia’s business, sustainability, technology, and financial landscape.

About SM Investments Corporation

SM Investments Corporation is one of the leading Philippine companies that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.

SM’s retail operations are the country’s largest and most diversified, consisting of grocery stores, department stores and specialty retail stores. SM’s property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls, residences, offices, hotels, and convention centers as well as tourism-related property developments. SM’s interests in banking are in BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, the fourth largest private domestic bank.

For more information, please visit www.sminvestments.com

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SWORDS, Ireland, April 16, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, today celebrated the launch of its new Trane Advanced Technology Training Center (ATTC), a state-of-the-art facility designed to shape the future of the commercial HVAC technician workforce. The 45,000‑square‑foot facility – the largest and most technologically advanced of its kind in the world – is located at the company’s North America headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina.

“The launch of the ATTC represents an important investment in the future of our industry,” said Holly Paeper, President, Commercial HVAC Americas, Trane Technologies. “As building systems become more connected, more efficient, and more sophisticated, the expertise required to service them continues to grow. This center empowers Trane’s technician network – the largest and most experienced in the world – to support these next‑generation systems with confidence.”

With capacity for up to 4,500 students per year and over 100,000 annual training hours, the ATTC provides immersive, hands‑on experiences that equip technicians with the necessary skills to commission, maintain, repair, and optimize increasingly complex climate control systems essential to ensuring optimal performance, delivering industry-leading levels of uptime and reliability, and protecting our customers’ investments in sustainable buildings and mission‑critical environments.

Built to support technicians at every career stage, the ATTC offers multiple learning pathways that combine in‑person laboratory instruction with complementary e‑learning modules. This hybrid approach expands access to industry‑leading training nationwide, ensuring technicians gain real‑world, applied experience with the latest technologies.

Earlier today, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein toured the ATTC, gaining a close look at the cutting-edge technologies and hands-on training opportunities available to technicians at every stage of their careers. The visit, part of an executive roundtable on clean energy, innovation, and economic growth hosted at the Trane Technologies campus, underscored North Carolina’s leadership in the clean energy economy and the importance of clean energy availability for businesses across the state.

The launch of the ATTC builds on several years of strategic investments at Trane Technologies’ North America headquarters. In 2024 and 2025, the company invested more than $50 million in the ATTC as well as a state-of-the-art engineering and R&D lab for compressor development testing and full-scale chiller performance evaluation across a wide range of operating conditions.

The ATTC also expands on the strong foundation of Trane Technologies’ technician training programs in La Crosse, Wisconsin and St. Paul, Minnesota, offering technicians across the country increased access to hands-on, industry-leading development opportunities.

Trane Technologies employs thousands of highly skilled technicians across the United States and around the world—the largest and most capable technician workforce in the industry. The company continues to expand its bench of technical talent and expects to hire more than 1,000 additional technicians over the next 18 months as demand for advanced HVAC systems continues to grow.

As part of its broader commitment to developing the next generation of HVAC professionals, Trane Technologies operates the Trane Commercial HVAC Technician Apprenticeship Program (TAP), a nationally registered four-year apprenticeship accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor. Since its launch in 2023, TAP has enrolled nearly 300 apprentices across the United States.

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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit tranetechnologies.com.

About Trane
Trane – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – creates comfortable, energy efficient indoor environments for commercial and residential applications. For more information, please visit www.trane.com or www.tranetechnologies.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws, which are statements that are not historical facts, including statements that relate to anticipated benefits of our Advanced Technology Training Center, our projected future demand for technical talent, and our outlook on the markets in which we operate. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

SWORDS, Ireland, April 16, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, today celebrated the launch of its new Trane Advanced Technology Training Center (ATTC), a state-of-the-art facility designed to shape the future of the commercial HVAC technician workforce. The 45,000‑square‑foot facility – the largest and most technologically advanced of its kind in the world – is located at the company’s North America headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina.

“The launch of the ATTC represents an important investment in the future of our industry,” said Holly Paeper, President, Commercial HVAC Americas, Trane Technologies. “As building systems become more connected, more efficient, and more sophisticated, the expertise required to service them continues to grow. This center empowers Trane’s technician network – the largest and most experienced in the world – to support these next‑generation systems with confidence.”

With capacity for up to 4,500 students per year and over 100,000 annual training hours, the ATTC provides immersive, hands‑on experiences that equip technicians with the necessary skills to commission, maintain, repair, and optimize increasingly complex climate control systems essential to ensuring optimal performance, delivering industry-leading levels of uptime and reliability, and protecting our customers’ investments in sustainable buildings and mission‑critical environments.

Built to support technicians at every career stage, the ATTC offers multiple learning pathways that combine in‑person laboratory instruction with complementary e‑learning modules. This hybrid approach expands access to industry‑leading training nationwide, ensuring technicians gain real‑world, applied experience with the latest technologies.

Earlier today, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein toured the ATTC, gaining a close look at the cutting-edge technologies and hands-on training opportunities available to technicians at every stage of their careers. The visit, part of an executive roundtable on clean energy, innovation, and economic growth hosted at the Trane Technologies campus, underscored North Carolina’s leadership in the clean energy economy and the importance of clean energy availability for businesses across the state.

The launch of the ATTC builds on several years of strategic investments at Trane Technologies’ North America headquarters. In 2024 and 2025, the company invested more than $50 million in the ATTC as well as a state-of-the-art engineering and R&D lab for compressor development testing and full-scale chiller performance evaluation across a wide range of operating conditions.

The ATTC also expands on the strong foundation of Trane Technologies’ technician training programs in La Crosse, Wisconsin and St. Paul, Minnesota, offering technicians across the country increased access to hands-on, industry-leading development opportunities.

Trane Technologies employs thousands of highly skilled technicians across the United States and around the world—the largest and most capable technician workforce in the industry. The company continues to expand its bench of technical talent and expects to hire more than 1,000 additional technicians over the next 18 months as demand for advanced HVAC systems continues to grow.

As part of its broader commitment to developing the next generation of HVAC professionals, Trane Technologies operates the Trane Commercial HVAC Technician Apprenticeship Program (TAP), a nationally registered four-year apprenticeship accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor. Since its launch in 2023, TAP has enrolled nearly 300 apprentices across the United States.

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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit tranetechnologies.com.

About Trane
Trane – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – creates comfortable, energy efficient indoor environments for commercial and residential applications. For more information, please visit www.trane.com or www.tranetechnologies.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws, which are statements that are not historical facts, including statements that relate to anticipated benefits of our Advanced Technology Training Center, our projected future demand for technical talent, and our outlook on the markets in which we operate. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

SWORDS, Ireland, April 16, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, today celebrated the launch of its new Trane Advanced Technology Training Center (ATTC), a state-of-the-art facility designed to shape the future of the commercial HVAC technician workforce. The 45,000‑square‑foot facility – the largest and most technologically advanced of its kind in the world – is located at the company’s North America headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina.

“The launch of the ATTC represents an important investment in the future of our industry,” said Holly Paeper, President, Commercial HVAC Americas, Trane Technologies. “As building systems become more connected, more efficient, and more sophisticated, the expertise required to service them continues to grow. This center empowers Trane’s technician network – the largest and most experienced in the world – to support these next‑generation systems with confidence.”

With capacity for up to 4,500 students per year and over 100,000 annual training hours, the ATTC provides immersive, hands‑on experiences that equip technicians with the necessary skills to commission, maintain, repair, and optimize increasingly complex climate control systems essential to ensuring optimal performance, delivering industry-leading levels of uptime and reliability, and protecting our customers’ investments in sustainable buildings and mission‑critical environments.

Built to support technicians at every career stage, the ATTC offers multiple learning pathways that combine in‑person laboratory instruction with complementary e‑learning modules. This hybrid approach expands access to industry‑leading training nationwide, ensuring technicians gain real‑world, applied experience with the latest technologies.

Earlier today, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein toured the ATTC, gaining a close look at the cutting-edge technologies and hands-on training opportunities available to technicians at every stage of their careers. The visit, part of an executive roundtable on clean energy, innovation, and economic growth hosted at the Trane Technologies campus, underscored North Carolina’s leadership in the clean energy economy and the importance of clean energy availability for businesses across the state.

The launch of the ATTC builds on several years of strategic investments at Trane Technologies’ North America headquarters. In 2024 and 2025, the company invested more than $50 million in the ATTC as well as a state-of-the-art engineering and R&D lab for compressor development testing and full-scale chiller performance evaluation across a wide range of operating conditions.

The ATTC also expands on the strong foundation of Trane Technologies’ technician training programs in La Crosse, Wisconsin and St. Paul, Minnesota, offering technicians across the country increased access to hands-on, industry-leading development opportunities.

Trane Technologies employs thousands of highly skilled technicians across the United States and around the world—the largest and most capable technician workforce in the industry. The company continues to expand its bench of technical talent and expects to hire more than 1,000 additional technicians over the next 18 months as demand for advanced HVAC systems continues to grow.

As part of its broader commitment to developing the next generation of HVAC professionals, Trane Technologies operates the Trane Commercial HVAC Technician Apprenticeship Program (TAP), a nationally registered four-year apprenticeship accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor. Since its launch in 2023, TAP has enrolled nearly 300 apprentices across the United States.

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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit tranetechnologies.com.

About Trane
Trane – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – creates comfortable, energy efficient indoor environments for commercial and residential applications. For more information, please visit www.trane.com or www.tranetechnologies.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws, which are statements that are not historical facts, including statements that relate to anticipated benefits of our Advanced Technology Training Center, our projected future demand for technical talent, and our outlook on the markets in which we operate. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

SWORDS, Ireland, April 16, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, today celebrated the launch of its new Trane Advanced Technology Training Center (ATTC), a state-of-the-art facility designed to shape the future of the commercial HVAC technician workforce. The 45,000‑square‑foot facility – the largest and most technologically advanced of its kind in the world – is located at the company’s North America headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina.

“The launch of the ATTC represents an important investment in the future of our industry,” said Holly Paeper, President, Commercial HVAC Americas, Trane Technologies. “As building systems become more connected, more efficient, and more sophisticated, the expertise required to service them continues to grow. This center empowers Trane’s technician network – the largest and most experienced in the world – to support these next‑generation systems with confidence.”

With capacity for up to 4,500 students per year and over 100,000 annual training hours, the ATTC provides immersive, hands‑on experiences that equip technicians with the necessary skills to commission, maintain, repair, and optimize increasingly complex climate control systems essential to ensuring optimal performance, delivering industry-leading levels of uptime and reliability, and protecting our customers’ investments in sustainable buildings and mission‑critical environments.

Built to support technicians at every career stage, the ATTC offers multiple learning pathways that combine in‑person laboratory instruction with complementary e‑learning modules. This hybrid approach expands access to industry‑leading training nationwide, ensuring technicians gain real‑world, applied experience with the latest technologies.

Earlier today, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein toured the ATTC, gaining a close look at the cutting-edge technologies and hands-on training opportunities available to technicians at every stage of their careers. The visit, part of an executive roundtable on clean energy, innovation, and economic growth hosted at the Trane Technologies campus, underscored North Carolina’s leadership in the clean energy economy and the importance of clean energy availability for businesses across the state.

The launch of the ATTC builds on several years of strategic investments at Trane Technologies’ North America headquarters. In 2024 and 2025, the company invested more than $50 million in the ATTC as well as a state-of-the-art engineering and R&D lab for compressor development testing and full-scale chiller performance evaluation across a wide range of operating conditions.

The ATTC also expands on the strong foundation of Trane Technologies’ technician training programs in La Crosse, Wisconsin and St. Paul, Minnesota, offering technicians across the country increased access to hands-on, industry-leading development opportunities.

Trane Technologies employs thousands of highly skilled technicians across the United States and around the world—the largest and most capable technician workforce in the industry. The company continues to expand its bench of technical talent and expects to hire more than 1,000 additional technicians over the next 18 months as demand for advanced HVAC systems continues to grow.

As part of its broader commitment to developing the next generation of HVAC professionals, Trane Technologies operates the Trane Commercial HVAC Technician Apprenticeship Program (TAP), a nationally registered four-year apprenticeship accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor. Since its launch in 2023, TAP has enrolled nearly 300 apprentices across the United States.

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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit tranetechnologies.com.

About Trane
Trane – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – creates comfortable, energy efficient indoor environments for commercial and residential applications. For more information, please visit www.trane.com or www.tranetechnologies.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws, which are statements that are not historical facts, including statements that relate to anticipated benefits of our Advanced Technology Training Center, our projected future demand for technical talent, and our outlook on the markets in which we operate. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

New Director brings deep expertise in audit, governance, strategic planning and long-term financing as well as decades of experience serving the utility industry to the Board

HOUSTON, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As part of the ongoing refreshment process of its Board of Directors, CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) today announced that its shareholders elected a new Director, Michael A. (“Casey”) Herman to its Board, effective April 16, 2026. Herman brings decades of audit, governance, and finance strategy experience in the electric and gas utility industries to CenterPoint’s Board.

Herman is a senior industry executive with deep experience leading complex audits and providing consulting services for companies across the utility sector, including his 10 years of leading the U.S. Utility & Power Sector and Sustainability practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He has also served as a C-suite advisor and member of several utility industry-related boards, including as Chair of the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) Advisory Committee and a member of the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) Wall Street Advisory Group. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and Louisiana.

“Casey is a well-respected thought leader in our industry having served numerous companies in the investor-owned utility space and he has a wealth and variety of experience that will greatly benefit CenterPoint’s Board,” said Jason P. Wells, Chair of CenterPoint’s Board of Directors. “He brings decades of governance, audit, strategic planning, and long-term financing strategy expertise, especially when it comes to driving long-term strategic plans for Fortune 500 companies. We could not be more pleased to have him join us at this time.”

Consistent with its growth-focused strategy and 10-year, $65.5 billion capital investment plan, CenterPoint continues to deliver on its objective to invest in the resilience, reliability and safety of its system and to fuel the company’s long-term growth potential, for the benefit of its customers and communities across the service areas it serves.

Regarding his appointment, Herman said, “I am honored to be joining CenterPoint’s Board and bringing my perspective to the table. As we all work together to support the company’s goals of building and operating the most resilient coastal grid in the in the nation and the safest gas system in the country, I look forward to leveraging my experience and providing insights to the Board to help advance the company’s long-term strategy.”

About Michael A. “Casey” Herman
A former senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Casey Herman brings nearly four decades of experience advising companies across the energy, utility, and power sectors. During his tenure at PwC, he served as U.S. Utility and Power Sector Leader, where he led complex audits and provided strategic advisory services to Fortune 500 utility and energy companies. A licensed certified public accountant, Casey served as lead engagement partner for numerous large external audits, providing deep expertise in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and SEC filings.

Casey holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University where he also sits on the board. He also serves on the board of Dragos, Inc., a provider of cybersecurity for operational technology in the energy and industrial sectors.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned approximately $46.5 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding our strategic, growth and capital plans, longer-term resiliency plans, and future performance and financial results, are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future events that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release or the date that such statement is made, as applicable. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) business strategies and strategic initiatives; (2) CenterPoint Energy’s ability to fund and invest planned capital, and the timely recovery of its investments; (3) financial market and general economic conditions; (4) the timing and impact of future regulatory, legislative and political actions or developments; and (5) other factors, risks and uncertainties discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact:
Communications
Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com 

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New Director brings deep expertise in audit, governance, strategic planning and long-term financing as well as decades of experience serving the utility industry to the Board

HOUSTON, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As part of the ongoing refreshment process of its Board of Directors, CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) today announced that its shareholders elected a new Director, Michael A. (“Casey”) Herman to its Board, effective April 16, 2026. Herman brings decades of audit, governance, and finance strategy experience in the electric and gas utility industries to CenterPoint’s Board.

Herman is a senior industry executive with deep experience leading complex audits and providing consulting services for companies across the utility sector, including his 10 years of leading the U.S. Utility & Power Sector and Sustainability practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He has also served as a C-suite advisor and member of several utility industry-related boards, including as Chair of the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) Advisory Committee and a member of the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) Wall Street Advisory Group. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and Louisiana.

“Casey is a well-respected thought leader in our industry having served numerous companies in the investor-owned utility space and he has a wealth and variety of experience that will greatly benefit CenterPoint’s Board,” said Jason P. Wells, Chair of CenterPoint’s Board of Directors. “He brings decades of governance, audit, strategic planning, and long-term financing strategy expertise, especially when it comes to driving long-term strategic plans for Fortune 500 companies. We could not be more pleased to have him join us at this time.”

Consistent with its growth-focused strategy and 10-year, $65.5 billion capital investment plan, CenterPoint continues to deliver on its objective to invest in the resilience, reliability and safety of its system and to fuel the company’s long-term growth potential, for the benefit of its customers and communities across the service areas it serves.

Regarding his appointment, Herman said, “I am honored to be joining CenterPoint’s Board and bringing my perspective to the table. As we all work together to support the company’s goals of building and operating the most resilient coastal grid in the in the nation and the safest gas system in the country, I look forward to leveraging my experience and providing insights to the Board to help advance the company’s long-term strategy.”

About Michael A. “Casey” Herman
A former senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Casey Herman brings nearly four decades of experience advising companies across the energy, utility, and power sectors. During his tenure at PwC, he served as U.S. Utility and Power Sector Leader, where he led complex audits and provided strategic advisory services to Fortune 500 utility and energy companies. A licensed certified public accountant, Casey served as lead engagement partner for numerous large external audits, providing deep expertise in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and SEC filings.

Casey holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University where he also sits on the board. He also serves on the board of Dragos, Inc., a provider of cybersecurity for operational technology in the energy and industrial sectors.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned approximately $46.5 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding our strategic, growth and capital plans, longer-term resiliency plans, and future performance and financial results, are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future events that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release or the date that such statement is made, as applicable. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) business strategies and strategic initiatives; (2) CenterPoint Energy’s ability to fund and invest planned capital, and the timely recovery of its investments; (3) financial market and general economic conditions; (4) the timing and impact of future regulatory, legislative and political actions or developments; and (5) other factors, risks and uncertainties discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact:
Communications
Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com 

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New Director brings deep expertise in audit, governance, strategic planning and long-term financing as well as decades of experience serving the utility industry to the Board

HOUSTON, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As part of the ongoing refreshment process of its Board of Directors, CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) today announced that its shareholders elected a new Director, Michael A. (“Casey”) Herman to its Board, effective April 16, 2026. Herman brings decades of audit, governance, and finance strategy experience in the electric and gas utility industries to CenterPoint’s Board.

Herman is a senior industry executive with deep experience leading complex audits and providing consulting services for companies across the utility sector, including his 10 years of leading the U.S. Utility & Power Sector and Sustainability practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He has also served as a C-suite advisor and member of several utility industry-related boards, including as Chair of the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) Advisory Committee and a member of the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) Wall Street Advisory Group. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and Louisiana.

“Casey is a well-respected thought leader in our industry having served numerous companies in the investor-owned utility space and he has a wealth and variety of experience that will greatly benefit CenterPoint’s Board,” said Jason P. Wells, Chair of CenterPoint’s Board of Directors. “He brings decades of governance, audit, strategic planning, and long-term financing strategy expertise, especially when it comes to driving long-term strategic plans for Fortune 500 companies. We could not be more pleased to have him join us at this time.”

Consistent with its growth-focused strategy and 10-year, $65.5 billion capital investment plan, CenterPoint continues to deliver on its objective to invest in the resilience, reliability and safety of its system and to fuel the company’s long-term growth potential, for the benefit of its customers and communities across the service areas it serves.

Regarding his appointment, Herman said, “I am honored to be joining CenterPoint’s Board and bringing my perspective to the table. As we all work together to support the company’s goals of building and operating the most resilient coastal grid in the in the nation and the safest gas system in the country, I look forward to leveraging my experience and providing insights to the Board to help advance the company’s long-term strategy.”

About Michael A. “Casey” Herman
A former senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Casey Herman brings nearly four decades of experience advising companies across the energy, utility, and power sectors. During his tenure at PwC, he served as U.S. Utility and Power Sector Leader, where he led complex audits and provided strategic advisory services to Fortune 500 utility and energy companies. A licensed certified public accountant, Casey served as lead engagement partner for numerous large external audits, providing deep expertise in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and SEC filings.

Casey holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University where he also sits on the board. He also serves on the board of Dragos, Inc., a provider of cybersecurity for operational technology in the energy and industrial sectors.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned approximately $46.5 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding our strategic, growth and capital plans, longer-term resiliency plans, and future performance and financial results, are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future events that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release or the date that such statement is made, as applicable. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) business strategies and strategic initiatives; (2) CenterPoint Energy’s ability to fund and invest planned capital, and the timely recovery of its investments; (3) financial market and general economic conditions; (4) the timing and impact of future regulatory, legislative and political actions or developments; and (5) other factors, risks and uncertainties discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact:
Communications
Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com 

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New Director brings deep expertise in audit, governance, strategic planning and long-term financing as well as decades of experience serving the utility industry to the Board

HOUSTON, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As part of the ongoing refreshment process of its Board of Directors, CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) today announced that its shareholders elected a new Director, Michael A. (“Casey”) Herman to its Board, effective April 16, 2026. Herman brings decades of audit, governance, and finance strategy experience in the electric and gas utility industries to CenterPoint’s Board.

Herman is a senior industry executive with deep experience leading complex audits and providing consulting services for companies across the utility sector, including his 10 years of leading the U.S. Utility & Power Sector and Sustainability practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He has also served as a C-suite advisor and member of several utility industry-related boards, including as Chair of the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) Advisory Committee and a member of the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) Wall Street Advisory Group. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and Louisiana.

“Casey is a well-respected thought leader in our industry having served numerous companies in the investor-owned utility space and he has a wealth and variety of experience that will greatly benefit CenterPoint’s Board,” said Jason P. Wells, Chair of CenterPoint’s Board of Directors. “He brings decades of governance, audit, strategic planning, and long-term financing strategy expertise, especially when it comes to driving long-term strategic plans for Fortune 500 companies. We could not be more pleased to have him join us at this time.”

Consistent with its growth-focused strategy and 10-year, $65.5 billion capital investment plan, CenterPoint continues to deliver on its objective to invest in the resilience, reliability and safety of its system and to fuel the company’s long-term growth potential, for the benefit of its customers and communities across the service areas it serves.

Regarding his appointment, Herman said, “I am honored to be joining CenterPoint’s Board and bringing my perspective to the table. As we all work together to support the company’s goals of building and operating the most resilient coastal grid in the in the nation and the safest gas system in the country, I look forward to leveraging my experience and providing insights to the Board to help advance the company’s long-term strategy.”

About Michael A. “Casey” Herman
A former senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Casey Herman brings nearly four decades of experience advising companies across the energy, utility, and power sectors. During his tenure at PwC, he served as U.S. Utility and Power Sector Leader, where he led complex audits and provided strategic advisory services to Fortune 500 utility and energy companies. A licensed certified public accountant, Casey served as lead engagement partner for numerous large external audits, providing deep expertise in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and SEC filings.

Casey holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University where he also sits on the board. He also serves on the board of Dragos, Inc., a provider of cybersecurity for operational technology in the energy and industrial sectors.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned approximately $46.5 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding our strategic, growth and capital plans, longer-term resiliency plans, and future performance and financial results, are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future events that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release or the date that such statement is made, as applicable. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) business strategies and strategic initiatives; (2) CenterPoint Energy’s ability to fund and invest planned capital, and the timely recovery of its investments; (3) financial market and general economic conditions; (4) the timing and impact of future regulatory, legislative and political actions or developments; and (5) other factors, risks and uncertainties discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact:
Communications
Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com 

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