PROCTER & GAMBLE Co — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2018

Aug 24, 2018

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on October 9, 2018.

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

SHAREOWNER SERVICES

P.O. BOX 64945

ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0945

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual

For holders as of: August 10, 2018

Date: October 9, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: General Offices of the

Procter & Gamble Company

1 Procter & Gamble Plaza

Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following action:

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Nominees: 1a. Francis S. Blake 1b. Angela F. Braly 1c. Amy L. Chang 1d. Kenneth I. Chenault 1e. Scott D. Cook 1f. Joseph Jimenez 1g. Terry J. Lundgren 1h. W. James McNerney, Jr. 1i. Nelson Peltz 1j. David S. Taylor 1k. Margaret C. Whitman 1l. Patricia A. Woertz 1m. Ernesto Zedillo

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FO R the following proposals:

1. Ratify Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

2. Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation (the “Say on Pay” vote)