JOHN CRANE IN THE GCC REGION

Hello. I'm Ruben Alvarez, president of John Crane. While I'm based in the UK headquarters, the Middle East has been an important part of my career. I have spent significant time working in the region, and I continue to visit regularly. This experience has saved my understanding of what matters most to our customers here. The GCC is a critically important region for Ukraine. Many of our long standing partnerships are based here, and we recognize the vital role you play in the global energy and process industries. Recent events have reinforced something we have always believed, customer intimacy and proximity matter. When operations are under pressure, you need a partner who is not only technically strong, but physically present, responsive, and dependable. That's why our strategy is firmly aligned with our customers' needs and focus on local first service model. This means we can respond quickly, solve problems locally, and maintain continuity even in the most challenging conditions. This is supported by our continued investment in the region, which strengthens our local capabilities and ensures we are ready to support our customers both today and into the future. We have remained consistently pressing in the region, continuing to support our customers and their operations through the most challenging periods, even when others have stepped back reflecting our commitment to long term partnership. But it's not just about infrastructure. It's about people. Our teams in the region bring deep knowledge, experience, and a clear understanding of your operating environments. They are empowered to act, to support, and to deliver. Most importantly, we want to be clear. We're here. Here to support your operations. Here to maximize uptime and reliability. And here as a long term partner, you can depend on. Thank you.