Blackstone Secured Lending Fund AGM 2026

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am Teddy Desloge, Chief Financial Officer of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund. On behalf of the company, I want to welcome you and thank you for attending our annual meeting. I am joined today by other members of our management team, a representative from Deloitte & Touche, our independent registered public accounting firm, a representative of American Election Services, LLC, the inspector of election for this meeting, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, our legal counsel. I will act as chairperson of this meeting. Lucie Enns will act as secretary of this meeting, and Christopher J. Woods, a representative of American Election Services, LLC, will act as the inspector of election for this meeting. This meeting is now called to order. The polls for each of the matters upon which shareholders are to vote opened as of 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The agenda setting forth the proposals for consideration and the meeting's rules of conduct are each available on the virtual meeting page.

Two proposals will be voted on today, and we will address any germane questions before closing the polls for both proposals. During the time allotted, we will answer any appropriate questions from shareholders that have been submitted since the commencement of the meeting. A representative from Deloitte is also available to answer any appropriate questions. To submit a question, type it into the box at the bottom of the page and submit. Once the polls are closed, we will provide the preliminary voting results based on a report from the inspector of election, and we will then adjourn the meeting. As indicated in the proxy statement, we are here today regarding the following proposals.

Proposal one, the election of two trustees to the board of trustees to serve until the company's 2029 annual meeting of shareholders and until such trustees' successors are duly elected and qualified. Proposal two, the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The polls for each matter upon which shareholders are to vote will remain open until I announce that the polls are closed. No votes will be accepted after the polls close. After the report on the tabulation of the voting, I will announce the voting results on the proposals. The board of trustees has fixed the close of business on June 26, 2026, as of the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at this meeting.

The proxy materials were made available to shareholders on June 29, 2026, and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has provided an affidavit of distribution certifying the commencement of mailing on June 29, 2026. The presence in person or by proxy of at least one third of all of the votes entitled to be voted on any matter constitutes a quorum to transact business on all matters to be considered at this meeting. Each share of the company's common shares of beneficial interest is entitled to one vote. Based on confirmation from the inspector of election, I hereby declare that quorum has been met. The approval of each nominee for trustee in proposal one requires a plurality of the votes cast by holders of the company's common shares of beneficial interest represented at the meeting.

The approval of proposal two requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the company's common shares of beneficial interest present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal. If you have already given your proxy to vote your shares, you need not vote during the meeting since the persons designated as proxies will vote for you as indicated in the proxy cards. If you haven't authorized your vote or if you want to change your vote, you may do so now online by following the instructions on the website. We will now entertain questions from shareholders. Members of management and representative from Deloitte & Touche LLP introduced earlier are available to answer appropriate questions from shareholders. Please be mindful of the meeting rules. At this time, no further questions have been submitted. We will now proceed with the voting.

If you have not previously voted or wish to change your vote, please do so now. The polls are now closed. This concludes the business items on the agenda for this annual meeting. As the chairperson of the meeting, I recognize the votes on the proposals represented by the proxies solicited by the board of trustees. The votes will now be tabulated. The inspector of election has informed me that each of proposals one and two have received the requisite affirmative approvals to pass. I hereby declare that each of the nominees listed in proposal one has been elected as the trustee of the company, and that the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as set forth in proposal two has been ratified. That concludes the formal business of the meeting. I want to thank you for your attendance in today's meeting.

If there is no further business to come from the meeting, it is adjourned.