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G. Andrea Botta will retire as Chairman of the Board effective at the conclusion of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 14, 2026.

Jack A. Fusco, the President and CEO, will succeed Botta as Chairman, assuming the combined role of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Patricia Collawn, an independent director, will serve as Lead Director of the Board, reinforcing the Company's governance and independent oversight.

An amendment to Jack A. Fusco's employment agreement provides for continued vesting of all outstanding long-term incentive awards following a termination without cause or for good reason.

Scott Peak was appointed to the Board on April 2, 2026, pursuant to an agreement, and Matthew Runkle resigned from the Board on the same date in connection with this appointment.

Full analysis

The board leadership transition marks a significant governance change, with the long-serving Chairman G. Andrea Botta retiring after a tenure that oversaw Cheniere's evolution into a leading global LNG operator. His successor, Jack A. Fusco, will consolidate leadership as Chairman, President, and CEO, a move the company frames as a confident transition at a critical time, emphasizing Fusco's decade of operational and capital discipline leadership. The concurrent appointment of Patricia Collawn as Lead Director is presented as reinforcing independent oversight within the governance framework. The amendment to Fusco's employment agreement, ensuring long-term incentive award vesting under certain termination scenarios, aligns his compensation structure with his expanded and continued leadership role. The separate director swap involving Scott Peak and Matthew Runkle is executed under pre-existing contractual rights, indicating a planned board composition adjustment.

LNG · Cheniere Energy, Inc.

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