Material Event (Form 8-K)

As previously disclosed, on September 28, 2025, Electronic Arts Inc. ("Electronic Arts" or the "Company") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") by and among the Company, Oak-Eagle AcquireCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and Oak-Eagle MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub") pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Parent and Merger Sub are entities formed by an investor consortium comprised of the Public Investment Fund ("PIF"), and funds affiliated with Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C. ("Silver Lake") and A Fin Management LLC ("Affinity," and, together with PIF and Silver Lake, the "Consortium").

The waiting period with respect to the Merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"), expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 9, 2026. The expiration of the HSR Act waiting period satisfies certain conditions to the closing of the Merger. The Merger remains subject to other closing conditions, including receipt of other required regulatory clearances. The Merger is expected to close during the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (which corresponds to April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026).