Mantle Ridge Releases Video Series Introducing Shareholder Nominees and Outlining Solutions for Challenges and Underperformance at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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Introduces Four Independent Shareholder Nominees – Andrew Evans, Paul Hilal, Tracy McKibben, and Dennis Reilley – and Proposed CEO Candidate Eduardo Menezes Includes Perspectives from Former Praxair ...

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For more information, visit  https://www.mantleridge.com/.\nCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\nThe information herein contains \"forward-looking statements.\" Specific forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and include, without limitation, words such as \"may,\" \"will,\" \"expects,\" \"believes,\" \"anticipates,\" \"plans,\" \"estimates,\" \"projects,\" \"potential,\" \"targets,\" \"forecasts,\" \"seeks,\" \"could,\" \"should\" or the negative of such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable terminology. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions. There can be no assurance that any idea or assumption herein is, or will be proven, correct. If one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of the underlying assumptions of Mantle Ridge LP and its affiliates (collectively, \"Mantle Ridge\") or any of the other participants in the proxy solicitation described herein prove to be incorrect, the actual results may vary materially from outcomes indicated by these statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Mantle Ridge that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated will ever be achieved.\nCertain statements and information included herein may have been sourced from third parties. Mantle Ridge does not make any representations regarding the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of such third party statements or information.  Except as may be expressly set forth herein, permission to cite such statements or information has neither been sought nor obtained from such third parties, nor has Mantle Ridge paid for any such statements or information. Any such statements or information should not be viewed as an indication of support from such third parties for the views expressed herein.\nMantle Ridge disclaims any obligation to update the information herein or to disclose the results of any revisions that may be made to any projected results or forward-looking statements herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such information, projected results or statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.\nCERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS\nMantle Ridge LP and the other Participants (as defined below) have filed a definitive proxy statement (the \"Definitive Proxy Statement\") and accompanying BLUE universal proxy card or voting instruction form with the SEC to be used to solicit proxies for, among other matters, the election of its slate of director nominees at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the \"2025 Annual Meeting\"). 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