National Fuel Gas Co.

01/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/23/2026 12:06

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Your Vote Counts!

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

2026 Annual Meeting

 Vote by March 11, 2026 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in an 

Employee Benefit Plan, vote by March 10, 2026 12:00 PM ET.

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

6363 MAIN STREET

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221

V81507-P41371

You invested in NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY 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 materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on March 12, 2026.

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View the Notice and Proxy Statement, 2025 Summary Annual Report to Stockholders and fiscal 2025 financial statements online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to February 26, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. 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.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

  Voting Items Board
Recommends
  1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
01) David H. Anderson 05) Steven C. Finch 09) Thomas E. Skains For
02) David P. Bauer 06) Joseph N. Jaggers 10) David F. Smith
03) Barbara M. Baumann 07) Rebecca Ranich 11) Ronald J. Tanski
04) David C. Carroll 08) Jeffrey W. Shaw
  2. Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation For
  3.

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026

For
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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