UNITED STATES
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 16, 2018 BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. 131 CLARENDON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 ATTN: MICHAEL W. MCCURDY 0000370340_1 R1.0.1.17 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 23, 2018 Date: May 16, 2018Time: 11:00 AM EDT Location: The Charles Hotel One Bennett Street Cambridge, MA 02138

 


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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees John J. Doyle Jr. 1A 1B Thomas J. Hollister 1C Charles H. Peck 1D Paul A. Perrault 1E Joseph J. Slotnik The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. 2To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. 3To approve on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. 0000370340_3 R1.0.1.17 Voting items

 


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