ALTRIA GROUP, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Apr 8, 2021

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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. 6601 W. BROAD STREET RICHMOND, VA 23230-1723
D30523-TBD

You invested in ALTRIA GROUP, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 20, 2021.

Get informed before you vote View the Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the materials by requesting prior to May 6, 2021. If you would like to request a copy of the materials 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.

Meeting Information The company will be hosting the 2021 Annual Meeting solely via the Internet. You are entitled to participate in the virtual meeting if you were a shareholder of record as of the close of business on March 29, 2021. To attend and participate in the meeting, please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALTRIA2021 and enter the 16-digit control number identified in the box below.

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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.

Voting Items — 1.	Election of Directors		Board Recommends
	1a.	John T. Casteen III	●	For
	1b.	Dinyar S. Devitre	●	For
	1c.	William F. Gifford, Jr.	●	For
	1d.	Debra J. Kelly-Ennis	●	For
	1e.	W. Leo Kiely III	●	For
	1f.	Kathryn B. McQuade	●	For
	1g.	George Muñoz	●	For
	1h.	Mark E. Newman	●	For
	1i.	Nabil Y. Sakkab	●	For
	1j.	Virginia E. Shanks	●	For
	1k.	Ellen R. Strahlman	●	For
2.	Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		●	For
3.	Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Altria’s Named Executive Officers		●	For
4.	Shareholder Proposal - Review and Report on Underage Tobacco Prevention Policies and Marketing Practices		●	Against
5.	Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Lobbying Policies and Practices		●	Against

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D30524-TBD