Helix Energy Solutions reports annual meeting voting results; all proposals approved

● Advisory vote on the approval of the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Votes For ​ Votes Against ​ Abstentions ​ Broker Non-Votes ​ 116,003,801 ​ 6,593,429 ​ 410,193 ​ 9,654,977 ​ This proposal received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.

● Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Votes For ​ Votes Against ​ Abstentions ​ Broker Non-Votes ​ 132,170,631 ​ 447,964 ​ 43,805 ​ 3⁄4 ​ This proposal received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, our shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

● Election of Director Nominees. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Director ​ Votes For ​ Votes Withheld ​ Abstentions ​ Broker Non-Votes ​ Paula Harris ​ 112,194,479 ​ 10,812,944 ​ 3⁄4 ​ 9,654,977 ​ Amy H. Nelson ​ 108,792,914 ​ 14,214,509 ​ 3⁄4 ​ 9,654,977 ​ William L. Transier ​ 103,378,795 ​ 19,628,628 ​ 3⁄4 ​ 9,654,977 ​ Each of the directors received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares cast and were elected as Class III directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2029 or, if at a later date, until their respective successor is elected and qualified.