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Item 10. Trustees, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

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Item 10. Trustees, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The following is a biographical summary of the current executive officers of the Company:

Joseph D. Russell, Jr., age 66, has served as Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2019, and as President since July 2016. Prior to joining Public Storage, Mr. Russell was President and Chief Executive Officer of PS Business Parks, Inc. from August 2002 to July 2016. Mr. Russell has also served as a trustee of Public Storage since January 1, 2019. On February 10, 2026, Mr. Russell notified the Board of his intention to retire from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and trustee, effective as of March 31, 2026.

H. Thomas Boyle, age 42, has served as Chief Financial Officer since January 1, 2019 and Chief Investment Officer since January 1, 2023. Previously, Mr. Boyle was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Operations, from November 2016, when he joined the Company, until January 2019. Prior to joining Public Storage, Mr. Boyle served in roles of increasing responsibilities with Morgan Stanley since 2005, from analyst to his last role as Executive Director, Equity and Debt Capital Markets. Mr. Boyle has served as a director of Shurgard and a member of Shurgard’s Real Estate Investment Committee since May 2023. On February 10, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Boyle as Chief Executive Officer and trustee, effective April 1, 2026.

Natalia N. Johnson, age 48, has served as Chief Administrative Officer since August 4, 2020. Previously, Ms. Johnson was Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer from April 2018 until August 2020, and prior to that was Senior Vice President of Human Resources, a position she held since joining the Company in July 2016. Prior to joining Public Storage, Ms. Johnson held a variety of senior management positions at Bank of America, including Chief Operating Officer for Mortgage Technology and Human Resources Executive for the Mortgage Business, and worked for Coca-Cola Andina and San Cristόbal Insurance. Ms. Johnson has served as a director of WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. since August 2023 and is a member of the Audit committee and Chair of the Compensation committees. On February 10, 2026, the Board appointed Ms. Johnson as President, Chief Digital & Transformation Officer, effective February 16, 2026.

Chris C. Sambar, age 52, has served as our Chief Operating Officer since October 14, 2024. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sambar held various roles of increasing responsibility at AT&T Communications since 2002, most recently as President, AT&T Network from August 2022 to October 2024 and as Executive Vice President, AT&T Network from September 2019 to August 2022. Mr. Sambar served as a director of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) from June 2024 to January 2025. On February 10, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Sambar as President, Chief Operating Officer, effective February 16, 2026

Nathaniel A. Vitan, age 52, has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since April 20, 2019. Previously, Mr. Vitan was Vice President and Chief Counsel–Litigation and Operations from June 2016, when he joined the Company, until April 2019. Prior to joining Public Storage, Mr. Vitan was Assistant General Counsel for Altria Client Services LLC from 2008 to 2016, and before then was a Trial and Appellate Practice attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP.

Other information required by this item is hereby incorporated by reference to the material appearing in the Company’s Notice and Proxy Statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act.

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