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IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION Vote by Internet • Go to www.envisionreports.com/RHT • Or scan the QR code with your smartphone • Follow the steps outlined on the secure website Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Red Hat, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on August 9, 2018 Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders are available on the Internet or by mail. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders are on the reverse side. Your vote is important! This communication is not a form of voting and 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 proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at: www.envisionreports.com/RHT Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares. _ Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/RHT to view the materials. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote. When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials. Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or email copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before July 31, 2018 to facilitate timely delivery. 2NOT + 02V1GA

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders Red Hat, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on August 9, 2018 at Red Hat Tower, 100 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. 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 director nominees and FOR Proposals 2 and 3: 1. To elect eight members to the Board of Directors, each to serve for a one-year term 2. To approve, on an advisory basis, a resolution relating to Red Hat’s executive compensation 3. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Red Hat’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2019 PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, please bring this notice with you. Please see the proxy statement for additional information on how to attend the meeting and vote in person. Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference: Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below. Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below. If you request an email copy of current proxy materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials. PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials. g Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/RHT. Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions on the screen to log in and order a copy of the current proxy materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials. g Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings. g Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Red Hat, Inc.” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current proxy materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings. To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by July 31, 2018. 02V1GA