LONGVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 4

What Happened Longview (the reporting person) filed a Form 4 dated April 16, 2026 (period of report April 15, 2026) to indicate that a former insider is no longer subject to Section 16 reporting. The filing does not report any buy or sell transactions. By virtue of managing Longview client accounts, Longview beneficially owns 27,060,944 shares of General Dynamics common stock, representing approximately 9.9% of the outstanding shares (based on 270,845,862 shares outstanding as of March 11, 2026 per the issuer’s March 27, 2026 proxy).

Key Details

• Form filed: April 16, 2026; reporting period: April 15, 2026.
• No purchase or sale transactions reported in this filing.
• Shares beneficially owned after report: 27,060,944 (≈9.9% of outstanding).
• Outstanding share base cited: 270,845,862 (per issuer’s Schedule 14A filed March 27, 2026).
• Remark: reporting person states it has no pecuniary interests in the shares for Section 13(d) purposes and that the report is filed solely to indicate the former insider is no longer subject to Section 16.

Context This is an informational filing about insider status rather than a trade—there is no transaction to interpret as bullish or bearish. The position is an institutional beneficial ownership (managed Longview client accounts), not an executive officer or director trade. Retail investors should view this as a change in reporting obligation, not an insider buying or selling signal.