144 0000947724 XXXXXXXX LIVE 0001005409 DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC 001-39211 898 Veterans Memorial Highway Suite 560 Hauppauge NY 11788 6315371000 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, Ltd. Director Common Stock, par value $0.10 ("Common Stock") KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC.

787 7TH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019

188 7484.00 43886835 06/12/2026 NYSE Common Stock 08/06/2014 (3) Open Market and/or Transfers from Affiliate N 7389 08/06/2014 Cash (3) Y (1) The Aggregate Market Value is based on the closing price of $39.81 of the Common Stock on June 11, 2026. (2) The Number of Shares Outstanding is based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 28, 2026, as reported by the issuer in its 8-K, which was filed with the Commission on June 1,2026. (3) BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, Ltd. obtained the shares of Common Stock listed in Table I through open market purchases and/or Transfers from Affiliates, from January 2014 through November 2025. 06/12/2026 By: Basswood Capital Management L.L.C, its investment manager; By: /s/ Marc Samit, Principal and Chief Operating Officer