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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 15, 2018 VENTAS, 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. VENTAS, INC. ATTN: Corporate Secretary 353 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 3300 CHICAGO, IL 60654 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 16, 2018 Date: May 15, 2018Time: 8:00 AM CDT Location: James C. Tyree Auditorium 353 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60654

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. 1A Election of Directors Nominees Melody C. Barnes NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. 1B Debra A. Cafaro 1C Jay M. Gellert 1D Richard I. Gilchrist 1E Matthew J. Lustig 1F Roxanne M. Martino 1G Walter C. Rakowich 1H Robert D. Reed 1I James D. Shelton The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. 2Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018. 3Advisory vote to approve our executive compensation. Voting items