| Name | Relationship | Address | Signature | Signature date | CIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO | A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Vennam, Rajesh | 20 Jun 2025 | 0001837973 |
| Type | Sym | Class | Transaction | Value $ | Shares | Change % | * Price $ | Shares After | Date | Ownership | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holding | DRI | Common Stock | 10,335 | 17 Jun 2025 | Direct | F1 |
| Type | Sym | Class | Transaction | Value $ | Shares | Change % | * Price $ | Shares After | Date | Underlying Class | Amount | Exercise Price | Ownership | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| transaction | DRI | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | Award | $0 | +14,570 | $0.000000 | 14,570 | 17 Jun 2025 | Common Stock | 14,570 | Direct | F2, F3, F4, F5 |
| Id | Content |
|---|---|
| F1 | Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. |
| F2 | On July 27, 2022, the Reporting Person was awarded 7,285 target performance restricted stock units (PSUs) subject to the achievement of performance criteria (relative total shareholder return as compared to a selected comparison group) from July 27, 2022 through May 25, 2025. |
| F3 | Performance restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. |
| F4 | On June 17, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined the final results under the applicable performance criteria resulting in 14,570 PSUs being earned in accordance with the provisions of the applicable award agreement. |
| F5 | This grant vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 27, 2025. |
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