Annual Report, Proxy Statement & Annual Meeting

You are entitled to participate in the meeting if you were a shareholder as of the close of business on March 25, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, or if you hold a valid proxy for the meeting. Shareholders were sent a proxy card, Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, voting instruction form or e-delivery notification with a 16-digit control number. If you do not have a 16-digit control number, you may still access the meeting as a guest using the Guest Login, but you will not be able to submit questions or vote during the meeting.

To attend the meeting as a shareholder or guest, please visit: https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALTRIA2026

The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. ET. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time to familiarize yourself with the virtual meeting platform and ensure you can hear the streaming audio. Online access will be available starting at 8:30 a.m. ET on May 14, 2026.

The virtual meeting platform is accessible by most current web browsers and devices if running the most updated version of applicable software. You should ensure that you have a strong Internet connection wherever you intend to participate in the meeting.

Should you encounter any technical difficulties during (i) the registration process or (ii) the meeting, please call the support number that will be posted on the virtual meeting login page.

If you were a shareholder as of the close of business on March 25, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, your 16-digit control number is located on your proxy card, Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, voting instruction form or e-delivery notification that you received in connection with the Annual Meeting.

Only shareholders or their proxies with a valid 16-digit control number will be permitted to submit written questions once logged into the virtual meeting platform subject to a 1,000 character limit. You may do so by typing your question into the “Ask a Question” field on the virtual meeting platform screen and clicking “Submit.” Questions may be submitted beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET on the day of the meeting. The Question and Answer Session will be limited to 30 minutes and will be guided by our Rules of Conduct.

In the event we reach the time limit and questions relevant to the meeting and otherwise consistent with the Rules of Conduct remain unanswered, we plan to respond to those questions (if appropriate) by contacting the shareholder directly using contact information provided during the login process. 

Only shareholders as of the close of business on March 25, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, or their duly authorized proxies, are entitled to vote during the meeting.

You must have a valid 16-digit control number to vote during the meeting. Control numbers are included on the proxy card, Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, voting instruction form or e-delivery notification sent to shareholders. To vote your shares during the meeting, under the Cast Your Vote section on the virtual meeting platform screen, select “Vote Here!” and follow the instructions provided.

If you voted prior to the meeting, there is no need to vote again unless you wish to change your vote. 

You may vote until the polls close.