BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO

Regulatory Filings • Mar 26, 2025

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Your Vote Counts! BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY2025 Annual Meeting Voteby May 5, 2025 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 1, 2025 11:59 PM ET P.O. BOX 4000 PRINCETON, NJ 08540V69504-P22818-Z89122 You invested in BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB 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 shareholder meeting to be held on May 6, 2025 Get informed before you vote View the Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 22, 2025. 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 # Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Vote Virtually at the Meeting May 6, 2025 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMY2025 Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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 Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees:1A) Peter J. Arduini For 1B) Deepak L, Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. For 1C) Christopher S. Boerner, Ph.D. For 1D) Julia A. Haller, M.D. For 1E) Manuel Hidalgo Medina, M.D., Ph.D. For 1F) Michael R. McMullen For 1G) Paula A. Price For 1H) Derica W. Rice For 1I) Theodore R. Samuels For 1J) Karen H. Vousden, Ph.D. For 1K) Phyllis R. Yale For 2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers For 3. Ratification of the Appointment of an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For 4. Shareholder Proposal on Corporate Financial Sustainability Against 5. Shareholder Proposal on a Request to Cease DEI Efforts AgainstPrefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”.V69505-P22818-Z89122