ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Apr 27, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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*** E x ercise Y our Righ t to V ote *** Impo r tant Notice Regarding the A vailability of P r o xy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 15, 2017 ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC . Meeting Information Meetin g T ype : Annual Meeting Fo r holder s a s of : April 17, 2017 Date : June 15, 2017 Location : Park Hyatt Hotel 153 West 57th Street Time : 8:00 AM EST New York, New York 10019 ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. 3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108 Y o u a re r eceivin g thi s com m unicatio n becaus e y o u hold sha r e s i n th e ab o v e name d compa n y . Thi s i s no t a ballot . Y o u canno t us e thi s notic e t o v ote thes e sha r es . Thi s com m unicatio n p r esent s on l y a n overvie w o f th e mor e complet e prox y material s tha t are a vailabl e t o y o u o n th e Internet . Y o u m ay vie w th e p r o x y material s onlin e a t www.proxyvote.co m o r easil y reques t a pape r cop y (se e revers e side). W e encourag e y o u t o acces s an d r e vi ew al l o f th e impo r tant informatio n containe d i n th e prox y material s befor e voting. See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. 0000333664_1 R1.0.1.5

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V otin g items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 Willem Mesdag 02 Ashwini Gupta 03 Wendy G. Hannam 04 Michael P. Monaco 05 Laura Newman Olle 06 Francis E. Quinlan 07 Norman R. Sorensen 08 Richard J. Srednicki 09 Kenneth A. Vecchione The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4. 2 Non-binding vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. 3 Approval of the Encore Capital Group, Inc. 2017 Incentive Award Plan. 4 Ratification of selection of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2017. NOTE: This Proxy, when properly executed will be voted as specified above. If no specification is made, this Proxy will be voted FOR the election of the above-listed nominees, FOR (in a non-binding vote) PROPOSAL 2, FOR PROPOSAL 3 and FOR PROPOSAL 4. This proxy also confers discretionary authority to vote on such other matters as may come before the annual meeting. This undersigned hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given to vote such shares at such meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof. 0000333664_3 R1.0.1.15

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