Village Bank and Trust Financial (VBFC) DEFA14AAdditional proxy soliciting materials

Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/VBFC. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. www.envisionreports.com/VBFC Online Go to www.envisionreports.com/VBFC or scan the QR code — login details are located in the shaded bar below. The Sample Company Shareholder Meeting Notice 03SIYC + + Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. Annual Meeting to be Held on May 23, 2023 Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and instructions to access the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important! This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The 2023 Proxy Statement and Annual Report to shareholders are available at: Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 12, 2023 to facilitate timely delivery. 2NOT Easy Online Access — View your proxy materials and vote. When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials. Step 4: Make your selections as instructed on each screen for your delivery preferences. Step 5: Vote your shares.

Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select delivery preferences: Current and future delivery requests can be submitted using the options below. If you request an email copy, you will receive an email with a link to the current meeting materials. PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a copy of the proxy materials. — Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/VBFC. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. — Phone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276. — Email – Send an email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.” in the subject line. Include your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state that you want a paper copy of the meeting materials. To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of proxy materials must be received by May 12, 2023. The Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be conducted solely online via live webcast and there is no physical location for the Annual Meeting. You will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions prior to and during the meeting by visiting www.meetnow.global/MAU2HJ6 on the meeting date and time. To access the virtual meeting, you must have the information that is printed in the shaded bar located on the reverse side of this form. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2023 are entitled to vote at the meeting. Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed and FOR Proposals 2 and 3: 1. Election of Directors: 01 - James E. Hendricks, Jr. 02 - Mary Margaret Kastelberg 03 - Selena T. Sanderson 04 - Ronald L. Carey 2. To approve the following advisory (non-binding) resolution: RESOLVED, that the shareholders of Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. approve the compensation of named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 3. To ratify the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.’s independent registered accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to participate and vote during the meeting, please visit www.meetnow.global/MAU2HJ6 on the meeting date and time. Shareholder Meeting Notice