SOUTHERN CO — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

May 2, 2024

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NOTICE OF EXEMPT SOLICITATION

Name of the registrant :

Southern Company

Name of person relying on exemption:

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund

Address of person relying on exemption:

Office of the New York State Comptroller

Division of Legal Services

110 State Street, 14 th Floor

Albany, NY 12236

Written material:

Text of May 1, 2024 Climate Action 100+ 2024 Proxy Season & Flagged Shareholder Votes webpage and linked text from the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s proxy voting announcement.

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AGM Date – 22 May 2024 — The Southern Company	Item 6: Disclose Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Operational GHG Targets . Filed by Mercy Investment Services and BNP Paribas Asset Management	Shareholder Proposal	Mercy Investment Services Exempt Solicitation and investor signatory New York State Common Retirement Fund’s pre-declaration.

Southern Company
Southern’s existing GHG targets are inadequate to align with a 1.5C pathway. Setting robust operational GHG targets is critical for the company to address climate risks.

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