X0508 4 2026-02-25 0 0001043219 ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC NLY 0001631803 Campbell Steven Francis C/O ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 0 1 0 0 President and COO 1 Common Stock 2026-02-25 4 S 0 26491 22.83 D 178000 D Common Stock 2026-02-25 4 A 0 85319 23.01 A 263319 D Common Stock 2026-02-25 4 F 0 43556 23.01 D 219763 D The sale of shares of common stock reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted November 3, 2025 for tax and estate planning purposes. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price, rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $23.01 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $22.55. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4. Dividend equivalent units ("DEUs") issued on restricted unit awards are included in the reporting person's common stock holding balance. Each DEU is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. and payable in one share for each whole DEU. Represents the number of shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of a Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") award, inclusive of dividend equivalent units ("DEUs"). Represents shares surrendered to the issuer to satisfy a tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of a PSU award previously granted on February 1, 2023. /s/ Serena Wolfe, as Attorney-in-Fact for Steven Francis Campbell 2026-02-27