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Mr. Swieringa has served as President of Technology and Chief Operating Officer since December 2023 and is responsible for all the technology and operational aspects of our business. Mr. Swieringa previously served as the President of Technology and Chief Operating Officer of DISH Network since August 2023. Mr. Swieringa previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of DISH Network's Wireless business segment from January 2022 to August 2023 and has had responsibility for all operational aspects of DISH Network's Wireless business segment. Mr. Swieringa previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DISH Network since December 2017 and as Group President, Retail Wireless since July 2020 and has had responsibility for all aspects of DISH Network's Retail Wireless business. Mr. Swieringa previously served as Executive Vice President, Operations from December 2015 to December 2017, as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from March 2014 to December 2015 and as Vice President of Information Technology Customer Applications from March 2010 to March 2014. Mr. Swieringa joined DISH Network in December 2007 serving in our finance department.

Mr. Paul W. Orban, Effective February 26, 2026, Mr. Orban has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EchoStar and continues to be responsible for all aspects of our finance, accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit and supply chain departments. Mr. Orban previously served as our Principal Financial Officer since the effective date of the Merger in December 2023 and continues to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH Network since July 2019. As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH Network, Mr. Orban also has responsibility for all aspects of DISH Network's finance, accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit and supply chain departments. Previously, Mr. Orban served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of DISH Network from December 2015 to July 2019, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller from September 2006 to December 2015 and as Vice President and Corporate Controller from September 2003 to September 2006. He also served as EchoStar's Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller pre-Merger from 2008 to 2012 pursuant to a management services agreement between DISH Network and EchoStar. Since joining DISH Network in 1996, Mr. Orban has held various other positions of increasing responsibility in our accounting department. Prior to DISH Network, Mr. Orban was an auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP.

Charles W. Ergen. Effective November 6, 2025, Mr. Ergen serves as our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ergen previously served as our executive Chairman since November 2009 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since our formation in 2007. Mr. Ergen was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of DISH Network Corporation (DISH) since its formation and, during the past five years, held executive officer and director positions with DISH and its subsidiaries, most recently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of DISH from March 2015 to December 2017. Mr. Ergen also serves as Chairman of the Board of CONX Corp., since August 2020.

Ms. Abernathy joined the Board in December 2023 effective with the Merger. Ms. Abernathy is a member of our Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee and serves as the Chair of our Compensation Committee. Prior to the Merger, Ms. Abernathy served as a member of DISH's Board of Directors and Audit and Compensation Committees and as Chairwoman of its Nominating Committee from March 2019 to December 2023. Ms. Abernathy currently serves on the Board of Directors of various private and non-profit companies and organizations. Ms. Abernathy served as Executive Vice President, External Affairs for Frontier Communications Inc. (Frontier) from March 2010 through April 2017 as well as Chief Legal Officer from 2010 through 2013. Prior to that time, Ms. Abernathy served as a member of the Board of Directors of Frontier from 2005 through 2010 and as a partner for various law firms providing policy and regulatory services for various clients in the telecommunications industry. Ms. Abernathy also served as a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission from 2001 through 2005. Previously, Ms. Abernathy held positions with various companies and law firms related to the telecommunications industry. Kathleen Abernathy will not stand for re-election at the AGM on 30th October 2026.

Mr. Wade has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2017 and currently serves on our Nominating and Governance Committee and Audit Committee. Mr. Wade served as the President and CEO of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) based in Hong Kong from 2010 to November 2016, as Deputy CEO of AsiaSat from 1994 to 2010, and as a senior advisor to the CEO of AsiaSat from November 2016 through March 2017. From 1996 to November 2016, Mr. Wade also served on the AsiaSat Board of Directors as an Executive Director serving on the Compliance Committee. AsiaSat owns and operates an Asia-based satellite fleet providing capacity and satellite services to media and telecommunications companies across the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining AsiaSat, Mr. Wade served as an executive director manager in charge of Pan Asian Systems with Hutchison Whampoa, a satellite and cable television equipment supplier and systems integrator. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wade held a number of senior management positions in the United States and Singapore with EchoSphere Corporation, a subsidiary of DISH, and Audiotone, a manufacturer and supplier of hearing aid and test equipment. Mr. Wade has also served since 2012 as a director for First Western Advisors, Ltd., a private entity providing wealth management services. From September 2017 until April 2019 and December 2019, respectively, Mr. Wade served as a director of, and executive advisor to, Global-IP Cayman, a privately-owned satellite communications company. William Wade will not stand for re-election at the AGM on 30th October 2026.

Mr. Bye joined the Board in December 2023 effective with the Merger. Mr. Bye joined the Board of Directors of Inseego, effective November 2025. Since January 2023, Mr. Bye has been the President and CEO of Ookla, a division at Ziff Davis, a digital media and internet company. From November 2019 to January 2023, Mr. Bye served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of DISH's facilities-based wireless network business. Prior to joining DISH, Mr. Bye was CEO of Connectivity Wireless, a provider of carrier-grade, in-building neutral host wireless solutions. Before that, he served as the President of C Spire, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Additionally, he has held a range of executive positions at Sprint, Cox Communications, AT&T, BellSouth International, Optus Communications and Telstra. Stephen Bye will not stand for re-election at the AGM on 30th October 2026.

Ms. Hershman has served as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2021 and currently serves on our Executive Compensation Committee and Audit Committee. In December 2024, Ms. Hershman was named as Indiana's Secretary of Management and Budget, where she serves as both the chief financial officer and the chief operating officer of the state, overseeing Indiana's budget, financial management and business and administrative operations. From April 2018 to January 2021, Ms. Hershman served as Chief Management Officer for the U.S. Department of Defense and was a member of the President's Management Council. From April 2015 to April 2018, Ms. Hershman was a Board Member and the Chair of the Scrum Alliance, an international association training and certifying agile development practitioners, and from January 2017 to April 2018, she served as its Interim Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Hershman was on the Board of Directors of 1st Source Corporation, a banking company, from April 2018 until March 2020 and was a member of its Audit Committee and Trusts and Investments Committee. Lisa Hershman will not stand for re-election at the AGM on 30th October 2026.

William P. Wall. Mr. Wall was nominated to join the Board in September 2026. Mr. Wall currently serves on the Board of Directors of various companies and organizations. From 2020 to 2026, Mr. Wall served as a Managing Director at Fidelity Investments, initially joining in 1996 through 2003, and then rejoining in 2020 to July 2026, where he was responsible for restructurings and workouts and serving as a portfolio manager in the High Income and Alternatives division. Prior to rejoining Fidelity, Mr. Wall was a partner at OQ Partners, investing in private companies from 2016 to 2020. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Wall also served as General Counsel at Abrams Capital, a Boston-based investment firm focused on public and private investments. Previously, Mr. Wall was a founding partner at a hedge fund, Andover Capital, from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Wall also worked from 1992 to 1996 as an associate at Ropes & Gray, providing legal advice on private equity and corporate finance deals.

Katherine E. Flynn. Mrs. Flynn was nominated to join the Board in September 2026. Mrs. Flynn currently serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer since 2025. Mrs. Flynn joined the Company full time in 2013 and has held key executive roles across marketing, product experience, and human resources, bringing a comprehensive business perspective to each position. Mrs. Flynn is the daughter of Charles W. Ergen, who currently serves as the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Cantey M. Ergen, who serves as a Board member and Senior Advisor. There are no other family relationships between Mrs. Flynn and any other executive officer or director of the Company.

On July 31, 2026, HSSC appointed Mr. Ramesh Ramaswamy, age 66, as Executive Vice President, General Manager. Mr. Ramaswamy joined HSSC in 1985 as a software engineer and rose through management roles in engineering, operations, marketing and sales.

On July 28, 2026, HSSC appointed Mr. Robert Del Genio as Chief Restructuring Officer. Mr. Del Genio, age 67, is a Senior Managing Director of FTI Consulting, Inc. (FTI). Mr. Del Genio has worked for FTI for the past 5 years specializing in restructuring and reorganizations and has served as chief restructuring officer, president, chief executive officer and chief financial officer to various companies.

Anthony R. Horton was appointed as an independent director of Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation on July 28, 2026. He serves on the newly formed Special Committee, which was established to review and evaluate certain related-party transactions between HSSC and EchoStar.

Michael C. Buenzow was appointed as an independent director of Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation on July 28, 2026. He serves on the newly formed Special Committee, which was established to review and evaluate certain related-party transactions between HSSC and EchoStar.

Mr. DeFranco joined the Board in December 2023 effective with the Merger. Mr. DeFranco is one of our Executive Vice Presidents and has been one of DISH's vice presidents and was a member of the DISH Board of Directors since its formation. During the past five years he has held various executive officer and director positions with DISH and its subsidiaries.

Jeffrey Blum, the Company's Executive Vice President of Government Affairs will assume the role of Acting Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective on June 26, 2026. Jeffrey Blum serves as Executive Vice President of External & Government Affairs at EchoStar, overseeing public policy and regulatory matters from Washington, D.C.. With a background in complex copyright law and landmark Supreme Court litigation, he previously served as a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine and as a lecturer at the University of Southern California.