144 0001278726 XXXXXXXX LIVE 0001126328 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 001-16725 711 High Street Des Moines IA 50392 5152475111 DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT Officer Common Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services

1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004

16640 1564992.00 219693843 01/29/2026 NASDAQ Common 02/28/2022 Performance Stock Units Issuer N 16640 02/28/2022 N/A N 10b5-1 Sales for DWIGHT SOETHOUT

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Common 01/22/2026 8025 742799.62 10b5-1 Sales for DWIGHT SOETHOUT

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Common 01/08/2026 300 27750.00 10b5-1 Sales for DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT

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Common 12/31/2025 38237 3385752.52 10b5-1 Sales for DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT

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Common 12/24/2025 20715 1865373.32 10b5-1 Sales for DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT

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Common 12/23/2025 200 18000.00 10b5-1 Sales for DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT

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Common 12/19/2025 500 45000.00 10b5-1 Sales for DEANNA STRABLE-SOETHOUT

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Common 12/18/2025 8388 755654.79 The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of performance stock units during the period of 2/28/2022 through 2/27/2023. 01/29/2026 02/28/2024 /s/ Deanna Strable-Soethout