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Gail Berger Named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Partnerships for SiriusXM

NEW YORK - February 22, 2023 - SiriusXM announced today that Gail Berger will succeed Rodney Pickett as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Partnerships following Pickett's planned retirement at the end of this month. Reporting to Chief Commercial Officer Joe Verbrugge, Berger will oversee SiriusXM's Automotive Partnerships, Automotive Remarketing and Automotive Field Operations teams responsible for growing and expanding SiriusXM's presence in new and used vehicles.

"Gail is a proven leader with extensive relationships and experience in the automotive community and whose programs have delivered significant, positive results for our organization," said Verbrugge. "We are excited for Gail to lead our Automotive teams and to continue to drive growth of SiriusXM's dominant in-car presence."

"SiriusXM's strong and deep relationships with every major automaker and tens of thousands of dealers and remarketing organizations across the United States are a testament to our team's talent and capability," said Berger. "I am excited to step into this leadership position and continue to grow our business and deliver the best customer experiences in the vehicle."

"We thank Rodney for his 20-plus years of service with SiriusXM and wish him the best in retirement," said Verbrugge. "Rodney has played an integral role in SiriusXM becoming a ubiquitous in-vehicle audio entertainment platform and for growing SiriusXM's relationships with several major automakers."

Berger joined SiriusXM in 2012 and most recently served in the role of Senior Vice President of Automotive Remarketing. Berger's teams have been responsible for developing and launching programs that have expanded SiriusXM's remarketing and distribution to more than 49,000 auto dealerships nationwide that have significantly expanded SiriusXM's trial funnel. Prior to joining SiriusXM, Berger spent 15 years with General Motors where she held several leadership roles, including leading partnership development for OnStar.

About Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America with a portfolio of audio businesses including its flagship subscription entertainment service SiriusXM; the ad-supported and premium music streaming services of Pandora; an expansive podcast network; and a suite of business and advertising solutions. Reaching a combined monthly audience of approximately 150 million listeners, SiriusXM offers a broad range of content for listeners everywhere they tune in with a diverse mix of live, on-demand, and curated programming across music, talk, news, and sports.

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