AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS - Key Persons

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• Chief Information Officer
• Member of the Executive Leadership Team
• Senior Vice President

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• Member of the Board of Directors
• Retired Partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
• Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP / Director of the Company since 2015

Lisa A. Davis Former Member of the Managing Board and CEO of Gas and Power for Siemens AG Director of the Company since 2020 Charles "Casey" Cogut is a retired partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Mr. Cogut joined the New York-based law firm in 1973 and served as a partner from 1980 to 2012. For many years he was a leading member of the firm's merger and acquisitions and private equity practices. He specialized in domestic, international and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, the representation of special committees of boards of directors, buyouts and other transactions involving private equity firms. In addition, he regularly advised boards of directors with respect to corporate governance matters and fiduciary responsibilities. From 1990 to 1993, he served as senior resident partner in the firm's London office. Mr. Cogut received his J.D. in 1973 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School after graduating summa cum laude from Lehigh University in 1969. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. He also is the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and a member of the Executive Committee of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Mr. Cogut previously served as a director of The Williams Companies, Inc. Mr. Cogut brings to the Board expertise in corporate governance and fiduciary responsibilities of directors. He also has extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions and other complex transactions. He has been recognized as one of the leading corporate lawyers in the United States.

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• Chairman and Founder of Kiina Investment Ltd

Chairman and Founder of Kiina Investment Ltd. Director of the Company Since 2013 David H.Y. Ho is Chairman and Founder of Kiina Investment Ltd., a venture capital firm that invests in start-up companies in the technology, media and telecommunications industries. Mr. Ho previously served as Chairman of Greater China for Nokia Siemens Networks, President of Greater China for Nokia Corporation and Senior Vice President of the Nokia Networks Business Group. He has also held senior leadership roles with Nortel Networks and Motorola in China and Canada. Mr. Ho currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Qorvo, Inc. and Sun Life Financial Inc. and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. After having completed four years of service as a director for DBS Bank Hong Kong Limited, Mr. Ho now serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Singapore based DBS Group Holdings Limited and DBS Bank Limited. Previously, Mr. Ho served as a director of China COSCO Shipping Corporation, nVent Electric plc, Pentair plc, China Mobile Communications Corporation, Dong Fang Electric Corporation, Owens Illinois, Inc. and, prior to its merger with R. F. Micro Devices to form Qorvo, Inc., Triquent Semiconductor, Inc. He also served as a director of China Ocean Shipping Company prior to its merger with China Shipping Group. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a Master's degree in Management Sciences from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Mr. Ho has extensive experience establishing and building businesses in China and in international joint venture operations, government relations and Asian operations and marketing. His background brings significant value to the Company as we execute on our global strategy. He also has executive leadership experience in the electronics and technology industries, which are key customer segments for the Company.

Job Titles:

• Chief Operating Officer
• Member of the Executive Leadership Team

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• Lead Director

Edward L. Monser was the President of Emerson Electric Co., a global industrial controls products company, from 2010 until his retirement in 2018. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Monser had more than 30 years of experience in senior operational positions at Emerson and played key roles in globalizing the company, having held increasingly senior positions, including Chief Operating Officer from 2001 to 2015 and President of its Rosemount Inc. subsidiary from 1996 to 2001 as well as holding various operations, new product development, engineering and technology positions. Mr. Monser currently serves as a director of Vertiv Holdings Co., a company that provides equipment and services for data centers. He previously served as a director of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Formerly, Mr. Monser was Vice Chairman of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, a member of the Economic Development Board for China's Guangdong Province and a director and Vice Chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Education from Eastern Michigan University. As former president and chief operating officer of a premier global industrial organization, Mr. Monser provides the Board with a solid understanding of industrial operations, supply chain optimization and continuous improvement, extensive experience in international business operations, particularly in emerging markets, and a demonstrated capability in strategic planning and organizational development.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Leadership Team
• President, Americas

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• Member of the Executive Leadership Team
• President, Europe and Africa

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• Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United States Steel Corporation / Director of the Company since 2023

Ms. Graziano has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United States Steel Corporation since August 2022. In this role, Ms. Graziano leads all aspects of United States Steel Corporation's finance, including financial planning and analysis, corporate accounting, tax, treasury, pension investments and investor relations, as well as corporate strategy, labor relations, real estate and sales and operations planning functions. Before joining United States Steel Corporation, Ms. Graziano spent eight years with United Rentals, Inc., the world's largest equipment rental provider, culminating in her position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2018 through July 2022. In this role, she was responsible for all finance functions and participated in making key operational, acquisition and global expansion decisions. Previously, Ms. Graziano spent five years at Revlon, Inc. where she advanced through positions of increasing responsibility before being named Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. Prior to Revlon, she served in a variety of senior leadership roles in the areas of internal audit, financial reporting and financial planning and analysis. Ms. Graziano earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Villanova University and completed her Master of Business Administration in Finance from Fairfield University. She is a certified public accountant. Ms. Graziano brings deep financial and operational expertise to the Board. Her background and experience add significant value as the Company drives its core industrial gas business and executes clean hydrogen megaprojects around the world.

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• Member of the Board of Directors

Lisa A. Davis served from August 2014 to February 2020 as a member of the Managing Board for Siemens AG with responsibility as CEO for Siemens Gas and Power, which included Power Generation, Power Services, Oil and Gas, Transmission and New Fuels, and operated in over 80 countries. During her tenure at Siemens, she also served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Corporation USA and as a member of theBoard of Directors of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA. From 2012 to August 2014, Ms. Davis served as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Portfolio & Alternative Energy of Royal Dutch Shell, UK. Prior to that, Ms. Davis served in various capacities and leadership positions with Royal Dutch Shell, Texaco USA and Exxon Corporation in upstream and downstream operations and project development. Ms. Davis currently serves on the Board of Directors of Penske Automotive Group, Inc., Phillips 66 and C3.ai, Inc. She previously served as a director of Kosmos Energy Ltd. Ms. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Davis has significant experience leading large, multi-faceted international businesses. She also has extensive experience leading teams in developing world-scale energy and environmental projects as well as experience with public company board service in the U.S. and Europe. Ms. Davis will provide the Board with a solid understanding of these types of projects, which represent an important and growing portion of our business.

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• Retired Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McDonald 's Corporation / Director of the Company since 2013

Matthew H. Paull was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McDonald's Corporation from 2001 until he retired from that position in 2008. Prior to joining McDonald's in 1993, he was a partner at Ernst & Young where he managed a variety of financial practices during his 18-year career and consulted with many leading multinational corporations. Mr. Paull currently serves as a director of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited. He was formerly a director of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation and WMS Industries Inc. and the lead director of Best Buy Co., Inc. He also served as a member of the Advisory Board of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. and as an advisory council member for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He holds a Master's degree in Accounting and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Paull brings to the Board significant financial expertise with a deep understanding of financial markets, corporate finance, accounting and controls and investor relations. As a former chief financial officer of a multinational corporation, he also has extensive experience in international operations and marketing.

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial Officer
• Member of the Executive Leadership Team
• Senior Vice President

Job Titles:

• Executive Vice President
• General Counsel
• Member of the Executive Leadership Team
• Secretary

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• Chairman
• Chief Executive Officer
• Company Director
• Member of the Executive Leadership Team
• President

Seifi Ghasemi became Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in July 2014. In this role, he is focused on setting the strategy and policies of the Company, developing leadership and meeting shareholder commitments. Mr. Ghasemi is a member of The Business Council, an association of the chief executive officers of the world's most important business enterprises. In 2019 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the US-China Business Council. Mr. Ghasemi also was the recipient of the 2017 biennial International Palladium Medal from the Société de Chimie Industrielle for his distinguished contributions to the chemical industry. Prior to joining Air Products, from 2001 to 2014, Mr. Ghasemi served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global leader in lithium and advanced materials. From 1997 to 2001, he held leadership roles at GKN, a global industrial company, including positions as director of the Main Board of GKN, plc and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GKN Sinter Metals, Inc. and Hoeganes Corporation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ghasemi spent nearly 20 years with The BOC Group in positions including director of the Main Board of BOC Group, plc, President of BOC Gases Americas and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BOC Process Plants, Ltd. and Cryostar. He served as non-executive Chairman of Versum Materials, Inc. until its acquisition by Merck KGaA in October 2019. Mr. Ghasemi earned his undergraduate degree from Abadan Institute of Technology and holds an M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He also was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Lafayette College in 2017 and an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2018. Mr. Ghasemi brings to the Board strong leadership and extensive management and operating experience, including deep experience in the industrial gases and specialty chemicals industries, and a solid understanding of key end markets for the Company. His prior executive leadership of an international chemical company also provides substantial experience in governance and portfolio management, strategic planning, talent management and international operations. He provides the Board with candid insights into the Company's industry, operations, management team and strategic opportunities and threats.

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• Member of the Board of Directors
• Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of BorgWarner Inc

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• Chief Human Resources Officer
• Member of the Executive Leadership Team
• Senior Vice President

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• Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BASF Corporation / Director of the Company since 2021

Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BASF Corporation Director of the Company Since 2021

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Leadership Team
• President, Asia