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Hanmi Financial Corporation TM Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on June 10, 2020, for Hanmi Financial Corporation 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. To view the proxy statement and annual report, go to www.proxydocs.com/HAFC. To submit your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below. Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the Internet. We have chosen to use these procedures for our 2020 Annual Meeting and need YOUR participation. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this years annual meeting, please make this request on or before May 31, 2020. For a Convenient Way to VIEW Proxy Materials - and - VOTE Online go to: www.proxydocs.com/HAFC Proxy Materials Available to View or Receive: 1. Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report Printed materials may be requested by one of the following methods: INTERNET www.investorelections.com/HAFC TELEPHONE (866) 648-8133 *E-MAIL paper@investorelections.com You must use the 12 digit control number located in the shaded gray box below. * If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12 digit control number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions or other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material. ACCOUNT NO. SHARES Company Notice of Annual Meeting Hanmi Financial Corporation TM Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Time: 10:30 a.m. (PDT) Place: Oxford Palace Hotel located at 745 S. Oxford Ave., Los Angeles, California The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to take action on the following proposals: The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following. 1. Election of Directors Nominees 1a. John J. Ahn 1c. Christie K. Chu1e. Scott R. Diehl1g. David L. Rosenblum1i. Michael M. Yang 1b. Kiho Choi1d. Harry H. Chung1f. Bonita I. Lee1h. Thomas J. Williams The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3. 2. To provide a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (Say-On-Pay vote). 3. To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. Management at present knows of no other business to be presented by or on behalf of Hanmi Financial Corporation or its Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.