UNITED STATES
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 23, 2019. EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. 400 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 400 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879 the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. proxy materials and voting instructions. E72181-P21991 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of:March 28, 2019 Date: May 23, 2019Time: 9:00 a.m., EDT Location: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center 9751 Washingtonian Boulevard Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878

 

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the election of all Class I director nominees and the Class II director nominee. 1. To elect three Class I directors to hold office for a term expiring at our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and one Class II director for a term expiring at our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Nominees Class I: 1a. Fuad El-Hibri 1b. Ronald B. Richard 1c. Kathryn C. Zoon, Ph.D. Nominee Class II: 1d. Seamus Mulligan The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" Proposals 2 and 3. 2. To ratify the appointment by the audit committee of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. 3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. E72183-P21991 Voting Items

 

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