UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION

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April 1, 2022

To our shareholders:

As discussed in the proxy materials filed on March 15, 2022, Camden National Corporation (the "Company") and its Board are committed to creating an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion and the Company’s Corporate Governance and Risk Committee considers diversity of experience, areas of expertise, professions and perspectives including, but not limited to, diversity with respect to age, race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, and sexual orientation when assessing potential director nominees.

In furtherance of the Company’s commitment to diversity, the Board has formally adopted a goal to nominate a candidate to the Board who is racially and/or ethnically diverse no later than February 1, 2023.

We thank you for your consideration and continued support.

Sincerely,

Lawrence J. Sterrs

Chair of the Board

Gregory A. Dufour

President and Chief Executive Officer