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Your Vote Counts! EQUITY RESIDENTIAL 2021 Annual Meeting Vote by June 16, 2021 11:59 PM ET EQUITY RESIDENTIAL TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 D49672-P51874 This is an Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Material for the Shareholder Meeting To Be Held on June 17, 2021. You invested in EQUITY RESIDENTIAL and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online at www.ProxyVote.com OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to June 3, 2021 to facilitate timely delivery. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, 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. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # Vote Virtually at the Meeting* June 17, 2021 8:00 AM Central Time Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EQR2021 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. V1
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Board Recommends Voting Items 1. Election of Trustees Nominees: For 01) Angela M. Aman 02) Raymond Bennett 03) Linda Walker Bynoe 04) Connie K. Duckworth 05) Mary Kay Haben 06) Tahsinul Zia Huque 07) John E. Neal 08) David J. Neithercut 09) Mark J. Parrell 10) Mark S. Shapiro 11) Stephen E. Sterrett 12) Samuel Zell 2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2021. For 3. Approval of Executive Compensation. For NOTE: In their discretion, the persons appointed as proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting and any postponement or adjournment thereof. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”. D49673-P51874 THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. You are encouraged to access and review the complete proxy materials, which contain important information and are available online or by mail, before voting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote on these important matters.