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Continued and to be signed on reverse side MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC. 2 TECH DRIVE SUITE 201 ANDOVER, MA 01810 Your Vote Counts! MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC. 2023 Annual Meeting For holders as of March 8, 2023 Date: May 16, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM ET Location: MKS Instruments, Inc. 2 Tech Drive, Suite 201 Andover, MA 01810 Vote by May 15, 2023 11:59 PM ET V07333-P87529 Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting To Be Held on May 16, 2023. You invested in MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Meeting. Get informed before you vote View the Annual Report, Notice & Proxy Statement online OR receive a free paper or email copy of the proxy materials by making a request prior to May 2, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the proxy materials, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. If you want to receive a paper or email copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com will NOT be forwarded to investment advisors of shareholders. This communication only presents an overview of the more complete proxy materials. We encourage shareholders to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Vote in Person at the Meeting* May 16, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Time MKS Instruments, Inc. 2 Tech Drive, Suite 201 Andover, MA 01810 *Please check the proxy materials for any special requirements for attending and voting at the Meeting. At the Meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote the shares. You may also vote by mail or by telephone by requesting a free paper copy of the proxy materials as described above and following the instructions on your proxy card.
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A BALLOT. YOU CANNOT USE THIS NOTICE TO VOTE THE SHARES. This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the Meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to view the proxy materials and to vote on these important matters. Voting Items Board Recommends 1. The election of the two nominees listed below as Class III Directors, each to serve for a three-year term: Nominees: 01) Peter J. Cannone III 02) Joseph B. Donahue 2. The approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation. 3. An advisory vote regarding the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. 4. The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting. For For Year For