On September 27, 2023, Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr. notified the Board of Directors of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. of his intent to retire from the Board effective December 31, 2023, after more than 17 years of service and dedication to the Board. Mr. Kraemer was originally appointed to the Board of Directors of Sirona Dental Systems Inc. in June 2006. The company also announced that, as part of its planned succession process and consistent with the Company?s Board of Directors?

commitment to periodic Board refreshment in line with its Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board has appointed Gregory T. Lucier as Chairman of the Board and as a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, effective January 1, 2024. Following six years as Chairman of the Board, Eric K. Brandt will rotate from his role as non-Executive Chairman at the end of the year and will continue to serve as a member of both the Board and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Lucier was appointed as a Director of the Company in 2019.

He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Corza Health since 2018 and is an over 30 year veteran of the healthcare industry. Prior to Corza Health, Mr. Lucier was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NuVasive from 2015 to 2018. Prior to NuVasive, from 2003 to 2014, he served as Chairman and CEO of Life Technologies.