INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Director Since: 2025 Age: 62 Committees: Compensation Other Public Company Directorships (past five years): Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (former Nasdaq: HSII) (2023-2025) CRISIL Ltd. (NSE: CRISIL) (2016-2023) Education: B.A., Political Science, West Liberty University M.A., Labor and Industrial Relations, West Virginia University REASONS FOR NOMINATION John Berisford s career spans senior leadership roles in global information services enterprises operating at scale. He has led high-margin, subscription-based businesses built on proprietary data and analytics, offering relevant perspective on CoStar Group s data-centric platform and recurring-revenue growth model. His experience in enterprise transformation and integration execution, human capital strategy, and risk management supports effective oversight of disciplined growth and long-term stockholder value creation. KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Legal, Public Policy, and Regulatory: As President of S&P Global Ratings, Mr. Berisford led the company s flagship business, representing more than 50% of total profit, through a period of growth, transformation, and global expansion, including expanding the credit ratings business into China s market. He has established extensive trusted relationships with 28 global credit rating regulators, providing relevant experience navigating complex regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions. Business Development and M&A: At S&P Global, Mr. Berisford was instrumental in creating and executing the company s growth strategy following the sale of McGraw Hill Education, helping lead its evolution from a diversified publishing and media conglomerate into a focused global information services provider with best-in-class data and analytics. As President of S&P Global Ratings, he led the company s Integration Management Office following the merger with IHS Markit, overseeing large-scale integration initiatives. Earlier in his career, he helped lead the integration of the Pepsi Bottling Group into PepsiCo, bringing experience in executing complex corporate transactions and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. Talent Management and Executive Compensation: Mr. Berisford brings deep human capital leadership experience from serving as Executive Vice President of Human Resources at S&P Global and from his 22-year tenure at PepsiCo, including as Chief Human Resources Officer of the Pepsi Bottling Group. His background supports effective Board oversight of executive compensation, succession planning, and leadership development. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) a global provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets President, S&P Global Ratings (2015-2022) Executive Vice President, Human Resources (2014- 2015) McGraw Hill Companies (now S&P Global, Inc.) a publishing and financial information services company Executive Vice President, Human Resources (2011-2014) PepsiCo, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEP) a global food and beverage company Chief Human Resources Officer, Pepsi Bottling Group (2005-2011) Various positions within human resources of increasing responsibility (1989-2005)