Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the underwriters and forward counterparties in connection with an SEC-registered offering by CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CenterPoint) of 24,864,865 shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, which included an additional 3,243,243 shares purchased pursuant to the full exercise of the option granted to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriting agreement for this offering, and which shares were borrowed from third parties by affiliates of three of the underwriters, in their capacities as forward counterparties, and subsequently sold to the underwriters for sale in the offering, which closed on May 29, 2025.

CenterPoint is a public utility holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. CenterPoint, through its operating subsidiaries, owns and operates electric transmission, distribution and generation facilities and natural gas distribution facilities and provides energy services and other related activities.

The Hunton team included Peter K. O’Brien, Brendan P. Harney, Patrick C. Jamieson, Reuben H. Pearlman, Jingyi “Alice” Yao and Catherine I. Bulger. Joseph Buonanno provided advice on the forward component. Robert McNamara and William Freeman provided tax advice.