Essential Utilities — Feb 25, 2026 release

The merger remains on track for closing in the first quarter of 2027.     Financial and Growth Guidance The company’s latest expectations are the following: · Anticipated growth in long-term earnings per share at a compounded annual growth rate of 5 to 7% from the adjusted 2024 earnings per share of $1.97 (Non-GAAP) for the three-year period through 2027. · In 2026, regulated infrastructure investments are expected to be $1.7 billion. · Multiyear plan to ensure that finished water does not exceed the federal maximum contaminant level of the six EPA-regulated PFAS chemicals. Guidance Assumptions Essential Utilities does not guarantee future results of any kind. Guidance is subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those factors outlined in the “Forward Looking Statements” of this release and the “Risk Factors” section of the company’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The earnings per share and infrastructure investment include the municipal water and wastewater acquisitions for which the company has entered into signed purchase agreements as of the date the guidance was announced, but do not include DELCORA or other potential acquisitions from the company’s list of acquisition opportunities that currently represents over 400,000 customer equivalents. While the company remains confident in its ability to close DELCORA, for guidance purposes,