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Your Vote Counts! CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. 2022 Annual Meeting Vote by April 21, 2022 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 19, 2022 11:59 PM ET. BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS P.O. BOX 1342 BRENTWOOD, NY 11717 D69985-P67107 You invested in CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. and it's time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 22, 2022. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 8, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Vote in Person at the Meeting* April 22, 2022 9:00 a.m. CT Auditorium 1111 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas 77002 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. V1.1
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: For 1a. Wendy Montoya Cloonan For 1b. Earl M. Cummings For 1c. Christopher H. Franklin 1d. David J. Lesar For 1e. Raquelle W. Lewis For 1f. Martin H. Nesbitt For 1g. Theodore F. Pound For 1h. Phillip R. Smith For 1i. Barry T. Smitherman For 2. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2022. For 3. Approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation. For 4. Approve the 2022 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan. For Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". D69986-P67107