PAA Defends CEO Compensation, Rebuts ISS Recommendation Ahead of Say on Pay Vote

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Plains All American Pipeline is urging shareholders to approve its 2025 executive compensation plan, directly rebutting a negative recommendation from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and defending the five-year extension of CEO Willie Chiang's significant equity award.

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• Shareholder Vote Solicitation

  The company is urging shareholders to vote FOR Proposal 3, the advisory Say on Pay proposal for 2025 Named Executive Officer compensation, at the Annual Meetings on May 20, 2026.

• Rebuttal to ISS Recommendation

  Plains All American Pipeline directly addresses and disagrees with Institutional Shareholder Services' (ISS) negative recommendation against Proposal 3, while noting Glass Lewis recommended for approval.

• CEO Equity Award Extension Defended

  The Board extended the expiration date of CEO Willie Chiang's 2018 Promotional Grant (500,000 units) by five years to October 2030, citing the need for retention to support strategic initiatives and succession planning. No changes were made to the original performance targets.

• Compensation Program Transparency

  The company clarified that its annual incentive program is 60% company performance and 40% individual performance, and provided a detailed payout grid for the relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) metric in long-term incentive awards.

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This filing is a direct response to a negative recommendation from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) regarding the company's "Say on Pay" proposal for 2025 Named Executive Officer (NEO) compensation. The company is actively soliciting shareholder votes in favor of the proposal, specifically defending the five-year extension of CEO Willie Chiang's 2018 Promotional Grant, which involves 500,000 units. This extension is presented as a critical move for CEO retention and continued execution of strategic initiatives, especially relevant given recent news regarding a potential antitrust challenge to a Keyera takeover. The filing also provides additional transparency on compensation metrics, including a detailed payout grid for Total Shareholder Return (TSR) awards, addressing another ISS concern. The outcome of this vote will reflect shareholder sentiment on executive compensation practices and CEO retention strategy.