X0609 4 2026-04-23 0000874761 AES CORP AES 0001732841 Freedman Paul L false 4300 WILSON BLVD ARLINGTON VA 22203 1 EVP, GC and Corp. Secretary 0 Common Stock 2026-04-23 4 A 0 44483 0 A 223154 D Common Stock 3130 I By 401(k) Plan This Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2025 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and will generally vest in three annual installments on April 23, 2027, April 23, 2028, and April 23, 2029, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with AES on each such date and the terms and conditions of the award. Each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common Stock. Since the last Form 4 filing on February 26, 2026, the reporting person acquired no additional shares of AES Common Stock pursuant to The AES Corporation Retirement Savings Plan. This information is based on a plan statement dated April 15, 2026. /s/ Paul L. Freedman 2026-04-24