CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the Company) completed the sale of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the Notes). This amount included an additional $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes purchased pursuant to the full exercise of the option granted to the Initial Purchasers. The Notes were sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration requirements provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 144A. The net proceeds from the sale, after deducting estimated initial purchaser discounts and other offering expenses, were approximately $641.5 million. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.875% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on May 15 and November 15, beginning on November 15, 2026. The Notes will mature on May 15, 2029, unless earlier converted or repurchased by the Company. Prior to February 15, 2029, the Notes are convertible only under certain conditions; on or after February 15, 2029, they are freely convertible until two trading days before maturity. The initial conversion rate is 18.6524 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $53.61 per share. This initial conversion price represents a premium of approximately 25.0% over the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on February 23, 2026. A maximum of 15,155,010 shares of Common Stock may be issued upon conversion based on the initial maximum conversion rate of 23.3154 shares per $1,000 principal amount. Upon conversion, the Company will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount and, at its election, cash, shares of common stock, or a combination for any remainder. The Company may not redeem the Notes prior to the maturity date, and no sinking fund is provided. Holders may require the Company to repurchase Notes for cash at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest upon a fundamental change.