CenterPoint Energy to Pay Additional Interest on its 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) has established October 21, 2026 as an Additional Interest Regular Record Date under the terms of its 2.0 percent Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029 (ZENS). Additional Interest of $5.39122 per ZENS note will be paid on November 4, 2026 to holders of record of the ZENS as of the close of business on the Additional Interest Regular Record Date.

The payment of Additional Interest reflects cash distributed in respect of the Reference Shares attributable to one ZENS note in connection with the Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. merger, which closed on October 6, 2026. The Additional Interest of $5.39122 per ZENS note was calculated as the product of 0.173817 share of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. common stock per ZENS note and the $31.01666668 per share cash merger consideration paid to the holders of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. common stock.

After the closing of the Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. merger, the Reference Shares for each ZENS note consisted of 0.7185 share of AT&T Inc. common stock and 0.061382 share of Charter Communications, Inc. common stock.

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this press release have the meanings given to such terms in the indenture governing the ZENS.

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 nearly 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota and Texas. As of June 30, 2026, the Company owned approximately $48.3 billion in assets. With approximately 8,800 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

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