EVERSOURCE ENERGY

Request that the Board adopt an enduring policy to separate the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and to designate the Board Chair as an independent trustee. The proposal argues an independent chair would provide impartial oversight, mitigate conflicts of interest, enhance transparency, and strengthen management accountability. It allows the Board to appoint an interim (non-independent) chair while seeking a permanent independent chair and cites that the same proposal previously received 47% shareholder support in 2025. The submission also cites recent company issues (financial and regulatory challenges, the Revolution Wind project, credit-watch actions and customer complaints) as reasons for adopting the change.