SUBJECT: CLOSURE OF ACTIVITIES – ENG. CELSO SIMÕES ALEXANDRE

São Paulo/SP, December 31, 2023.

Subject: Closure of activities – Eng. Celso Simões Alexandre

             TROX Americas announces from this date the official termination of the professional activities of Eng. Celso Simões Alexandre, who for over 42 years held with great professionalism and competence various leadership positions in TROX subsidiaries, as the last position being President for the Americas and for the last 3 years as a member of the Executive Board of TROX Group.

             Engineer Celso Simões is an internationally recognized professional, during his career at TROX, he played a fundamental role in the growth and development of the company in the Americas, contributing for the achievement of important results and also to the growth of the HVAC-R sector. Entrepreneurship, ethics and dedication to work are registered trademarks of Eng. Celso; His values and strategic vision were transmitted to his work teams, and we felt honored with the privilege of working alongside him over these years. TROX Americas and all its Employees would like to thank Eng. Celso Simões Alexandre for all the legacy built and his image and example will certainly be marked in our hearts.

             To Eng. Luiz Moura, our President for the Americas since April/2021, the certainty that we are building together an even larger and sustainable operation, seeking new challenges for the future. Together we are TROX!

An initiative by TROX employees in Brazil, TROX Academy is now called TROX Academy – Laboratory Eng. Celso Simões Alexandre. Event took place on December 8, 2023.

Sincerelly,