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Your Vote Counts! SHORE BANCSHARES, INC. 2021 Annual Meeting Vote by May 11, 2021 11:59 PM ET BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS, INC. P.O. BOX 1342 BRENTWOOD, NY 11717 D40274-P50767 You invested in SHORE BANCSHARES, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 12, 2021. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement, Annual Report and Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 28, 2021. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # Vote Virtually at the Meeting* May 12, 2021 11:00 AM EDT Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SHBI2021 *Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. V1
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Board Recommends Voting Items 1. Election of Directors: Nominees: 1a. David J. Bates Class III (term expires 2024) For 1b. Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr. Class III (term expires 2024) For 1c. James A. Judge Class III (term expires 2024) For 1d. R. Michael Clemmer, Jr. Class III (term expires 2024) For 2. Ratify the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. For 3. Adopt a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers. For 4. Approve the Shore Bancshares, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. For NOTE: Proxies have discretionary authority to vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”. D40275-P50767
