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PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE
HELD ON MAY 7, 2020
To the Shareholders of PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION:
Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus(COVID-19) outbreak, and to support the health and well-being of our shareholders, directors, and staff, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) has been changed. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., Central Time. However, in light of public health concerns regarding theCOVID-19 outbreak, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically.
As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting that were previously distributed, you are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder as of the close of business on March 12, 2020, the record date, or hold a legal proxy for the Annual Meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting, which will be hosted via weblink athttp://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BTU2020 you must enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received. An additional copy of that same proxy card or voting instruction form or notice is included with this letter. You may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the Annual Meeting website. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. The proxy card included with the proxy materials previously distributed to you may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Scott T. Jarboe
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
The Annual Meeting on May 7, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time will be available athttp://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BTU2020.The proxy statement and Form10-K are available on our Investor Relations website athttps://www.peabodyenergy.com/Investor-Info/Investor-Center. Additionally, you may access our proxy materials athttp://www.proxyvote.com, a site that does not have “cookies” that identify visitors to the site.
