SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

May 25, 2021

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SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

Your vote makes a difference. Please vote TODAY!

URGENT NOTICE – UPCOMING JUNE 16, 2021

ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING

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Dear Fellow Stockholder:

The Annual Stockholder Meeting for SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., Inc. is coming up. We recently mailed you proxy materials in order for you to vote your shares for this meeting, and I am asking for your support on these important proposals.

Voting now will help us avoid costly adjournments, reminder phone calls to you and our fellow stockholders, additional mailings and emails, and ultimately increased costs.

I urge you to vote now before the deadline of June 16, 2021 .

Voting takes only a few minutes and can be done over the phone. Please call:

1-866-963-5745 (toll-free)

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. ET – Monday through Friday

12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET – Saturday

You will connect with a representative of Computershare, the firm helping us gather votes, who will:

• Answer your questions about the proposals;

• Use the reference number above to locate your voting record; and

• Take your vote over the phone, quickly and easily. This will take just a few minutes of your time .

Alternatively, you may vote your shares online by visiting www.proxy-direct.com and entering your control number and security code from the materials previously sent to you. If you need to locate those numbers, please call 1-866-963-5745. Thank you for supporting these important decisions and for investing with SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

Sincerely,

/s/ H. Michael Schwartz

H. Michael Schwartz

Chairman and CEO

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.