Decisions of the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol S.A.

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Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced key appointments to its Board of Directors' committees following their November 28-29, 2024 session. Álvaro Torres Macías was appointed as Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee, Guillermo García Realpe joined the Business Committee, Ángela María Robledo Gómez became Chairperson of the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee, and Gonzalo Hernández Jiménez joined the Compensation, Nomination, and Culture Committee. The Board also authorized hiring an independent financial advisor for the Audit and Risk Committee.

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) (the "Company") announces that  in line with the publication made on November 8, 2024, the Board of Directors, in its session on November 28 and 29, 2024, made the following appointments: (i) Álvaro Torres Macías, as Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee and financial and accounting expert; (ii) Guillermo García Realpe, as a member of the Business Committee; (iii) Ángela María Robledo Gómez, as Chairperson of the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee; and (iv) Gonzalo Hernández Jiménez, as a member of the Compensation, Nomination, and Culture Committee. In other respects, the previous composition of these Committees remains unchanged.

Consequently, the Board of Directors' Committees are composed as follows:

AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

• Álvaro Torres Macías (Chairperson)
• Guillermo García Realpe
• Ángela María Robledo Gómez
• Gonzalo Hernández Jiménez

BUSINESS COMMITTEE

• Mónica de Greiff Lindo (Chairperson)
• Álvaro Torres Macías
• Gonzalo Hernández Jiménez
• Edwin Palma Egea
• Guillermo García Realpe

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

• Ángela María Robledo Gómez (Chairperson)
• Mónica de Greiff Lindo
• Gonzalo Hernández Jiménez

COMPENSATION, NOMINATION, AND CULTURE COMMITTEE

• Mónica de Greiff Lindo (Chairperson)
• Guillermo García Realpe
• Lilia Tatiana Roa Avendaño
• Edwin Palma Egea
• Gonzalo Hernández Jiménez

HSE COMMITTEE

• Ángela María Robledo Gómez (Chairperson)
• Lilia Tatiana Roa Avendaño
• Edwin Palma Egea
• Mónica de Greiff Lindo
• Guillermo García Realpe

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE

• Álvaro Torres Macías (Chairperson)
• Lilia Tatiana Roa Avendaño
• Guillermo García Realpe

Following best practices and in accordance with regulatory provisions, the Board of Directors authorized the hiring of an independent financial advisor to complement the development of the functions assigned to the Audit and Risk Committee.

Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent, with more than 19,000 employees. In Colombia, it is responsible for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems, and it holds leading positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession. At the international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in the American continent, with Drilling and Exploration operations in the United States (Permian basin and the Gulf of Mexico), Brazil, and, through ISA and its subsidiaries, Ecopetrol holds leading positions in the power transmission business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in Chile, and the telecommunications sector.

For more information, please contact:

Head of Capital Markets
Carolina Tovar Aragón
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co

Head of Corporate Communications
Marcela Ulloa
Email: marcela.ulloa@ecopetrol.com.co

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SOURCE Ecopetrol S.A.

FAQ

What changes were made to Ecopetrol's (EC) Board committees in November 2024?

On November 28-29, 2024, Ecopetrol appointed Álvaro Torres Macías as Audit and Risk Committee Chairperson, Guillermo García Realpe to the Business Committee, Ángela María Robledo Gómez as Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee Chairperson, and Gonzalo Hernández Jiménez to the Compensation Committee.

How many committees does Ecopetrol's (EC) Board of Directors have?

Ecopetrol's Board has six committees: Audit and Risk, Business, Corporate Governance and Sustainability, Compensation, Nomination, and Culture, HSE, and Technology and Innovation Committee.

Who is the new Chairperson of Ecopetrol's (EC) Audit and Risk Committee?

Álvaro Torres Macías was appointed as the Chairperson of Ecopetrol's Audit and Risk Committee and will serve as the financial and accounting expert.