MARTIN E. FRANKLIN - 10 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Element Solutions Inc (ESI)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Caroline S. Lind as Attorney-in-Fact for Sir Martin E. Franklin
Issuer symbol: ESI
Transactions as of: 10 Dec 2025
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 12 Dec 2025, 16:25:20 UTC
Previous filing: 05 Nov 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
FRANKLIN MARTIN E	Director	C/O ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC, 500 S POINTE DRIVE, SUITE 200, MIAMI BEACH	/s/ Caroline S. Lind as Attorney-in-Fact for Sir Martin E. Franklin	12 Dec 2025	0000940603

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Shares	Change %	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ESI	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Options Exercise	+225K		225K	10 Dec 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	ESI	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Other	-225K	-100%	0	10 Dec 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	ESI	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	Other	+225K	+206.23%	334K	10 Dec 2025	By Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust	F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ESI	Share Award	Options Exercise		-225K	-100%		0	10 Dec 2025	Common Stock	225K	$0.00	Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents settlement of a share award granted and vested on 12/10/2025 as part of the Issuer's continued evaluation of its executive compensation program. Under the terms of the award, the vested shares are subject to a lock-up agreement, effective 12/10/2025 (the "Lock-up Date"), with restrictions expiring ratably on the first, second and third anniversary of the Lock-up Date. On 12/10/2025, the reporting person's previously-reported executive stretch share grant of 300,000 performance restricted stock units was cancelled for no value.

Content

Represents settlement of a share award granted and vested on 12/10/2025 as part of the Issuer's continued evaluation of its executive compensation program. Under the terms of the award, the vested shares are subject to a lock-up agreement, effective 12/10/2025 (the "Lock-up Date"), with restrictions expiring ratably on the first, second and third anniversary of the Lock-up Date. On 12/10/2025, the reporting person's previously-reported executive stretch share grant of 300,000 performance restricted stock units was cancelled for no value.