HPE · Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

This 8-K discloses the completion of a significant partial divestiture of HPE’s stake in H3C Technologies, a long-held strategic investment. The $986.8 million sale of 13.8% of H3C’s issued share capital marks a concrete step in HPE’s ongoing portfolio rationalization, reducing its ownership and associated exposure to the China-based joint venture. The transaction involved seven distinct Chinese counterparties — including state-affiliated asset managers and private equity funds — reflecting broad domestic institutional interest in H3C. Importantly, HPE confirms the pending $370.4 million sale of its remaining 5.2% stake exclusively to UNIS, indicating a deliberate consolidation of ownership and likely signaling full exit intent. Both tranches were governed by agreements signed in late November 2025 and previously reported, confirming execution discipline and regulatory transparency. Because the disclosure falls under Item 7.01 and includes forward-looking statements about the pending UNIS closing — subject to unspecified conditions — investors should monitor future filings for confirmation of that transaction’s completion and any related financial impacts. The absence of earnings, balance sheet, or cash flow metrics in this filing means the financial effect of these sales will be reflected in future periodic reports, not this Regulation FD communication.