KINNEY VIRGINIA (Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer) received a stock award from NRG ENERGY, INC.

Compensation award — not an open‑market transaction. Less informative as a directional signal.

A · 1 award

KINNEY VIRGINIA

Filed: 1/6/2026ACC: 0001225208-26-000412

InsiderKINNEY VIRGINIACIK 2048902

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IssuerNRG ENERGY, INC.CIK 1013871

Officer· Exec VP, Chief Admin Officer

Since Feb 2026

-1.69K

Net shares

Net seller

$2.30M

Total sold

Open market trades

0B · 0S

Total transactions

38.56K acquired · 40.25K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions7

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+26.40K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

61.1%

1/2/2026

43.19K→69.59K

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Direct

A · Award

+2.62K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

3.8%

1/2/2026

69.59K→72.21K

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+2.11K

Price / share

$166.16

Trade value

$350.43K

% of position

2.9%

1/2/2026

72.21K→74.32K

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−679.00

Price / share

$166.16

Trade value

$112.82K

% of position

0.9%

1/2/2026

74.32K→73.64K

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−765.00

Price / share

$166.16

Trade value

$127.11K

% of position

1.0%

1/2/2026

73.64K→72.87K

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−1.19K

Price / share

$166.16

Trade value

$198.06K

% of position

1.6%

1/2/2026

72.87K→71.68K

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−11.22K

Price / share

$166.16

Trade value

$1.86M

% of position

15.6%

1/2/2026

71.68K→60.46K

Total

Net shares

+17.27K

Net value

-$1.95M

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Direct	1/2/2026	M · Option Exercise	+26.40K	—	—	61.1%	43.19K	69.59K
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Direct	1/2/2026	A · Award	+2.62K	—	—	3.8%	69.59K	72.21K
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Direct	1/2/2026	M · Option Exercise	+2.11K	$166.16	$350.43K	2.9%	72.21K	74.32K
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Direct	1/2/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−679.00	$166.16	$112.82K	0.9%	74.32K	73.64K
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Direct	1/2/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−765.00	$166.16	$127.11K	1.0%	73.64K	72.87K
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Direct	1/2/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−1.19K	$166.16	$198.06K	1.6%	72.87K	71.68K
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Direct	1/2/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−11.22K	$166.16	$1.86M	15.6%	71.68K	60.46K
Total			+17.27K		-$1.95M

Derivative Transactions3

Dividend Equivalent Rights

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

2.11K shares

+2.11K

Strike price

0.0000

Held after

2.11K

Exercisable

—

1/2/2026

Relative Performance Stock Units

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

26.40K shares

−26.40K

Strike price

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

1/2/2026

Relative Performance Stock Units

Direct

A · Award

Converts to

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

5.32K shares

+5.32K

Strike price

0.0000

Held after

5.32K

Exercisable

—

1/2/2026

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
Dividend Equivalent Rights Direct	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share2.11K shares	1/2/2026	M · Option Exercise	+2.11K	0.0000	—	2.11K
Relative Performance Stock Units Direct	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share26.40K shares	1/2/2026	M · Option Exercise	−26.40K		—	0.00
Relative Performance Stock Units Direct	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share5.32K shares	1/2/2026	A · Award	+5.32K	0.0000	—	5.32K