Lazard Inc

On December 13, 2024, Peter R. Orszag, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, adopted a trading plan for the sale of shares of the Company’s common stock, which is designed to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. The plan expires on the earlier of April 30, 2025 or upon the sale of the maximum number of shares under the trading plan. The aggregate number of shares to be sold under the plan is equal to 50% of the shares underlying equity awards that are scheduled to vest during the term of the plan, representing up to approximately 130,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Sales of the shares pursuant to the plan, together with any incremental sales to the Company, are intended to cover estimated taxes and other personal expenditures.

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, no other director or officer of the Company adopted orterminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “Non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.