Raymond James Financial : Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials – Additional Associate Communications

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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(The following is the text of information to be posted by management on various Company internal communications media, sent by e-mail, or provided by means of oral presentations to groups of employees.)

RJNET NEWS ITEMS

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Vote Your RJF Shares

Review the Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF) proxy materials and learn how to vote your shares. Your vote is important, no matter the size of your holdings.

When is the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders?

All associates and shareholders are invited to attend the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RJF2021.

How do I vote my shares?

RJF shareholders have the right to vote in Board elections and on certain other significant matters. Please vote all of your shares, and keep in mind that:

• As a shareholder, you may hold your Raymond James shares in up to three different ways.
• If you own shares in more than one form, you will have to vote each separately.
• Different deadlines apply to voting different forms of share ownership, so be sure to review the proxy statement for full details.

Learn how to vote your shares:

• View the image below, and
• Read voting deadlines and instructions in the proxy materials.

What will be voted on?

The following proposals will be voted upon at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting:

1. To elect thirteen (13) director nominees to the Board of Directors, to hold office until the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in 2022;
2. To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation;
3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; and
4. To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" all of the nominees listed and "FOR" Proposals 2 and 3.

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