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 Your Vote Counts!  COMPUTERSHAREP.O. BOX 505000 LOUISVILLE, KY 40233-5000  ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.2022 Annual MeetingVote by May 9, 202211:59 PM ET  You invested in ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. and it’s time to vote!You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding theavailability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 10, 2022.Get informed before you voteView the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report/10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) byrequesting prior to April 26, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder 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.  Vote Virtually at the Meeting*May 10, 20221:00 PM PT  Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ESS2022        *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.          Smartphone usersPoint your camera here and vote without entering a control number    V1.1    For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.comControl #        D66990-P66252-Z81790 

 Vote at www.ProxyVote.comTHIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOTThis is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.    Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”.    Voting Items  Board Recommends  Election of DirectorsNominees:Keith R. Guericke 06) George M. MarcusMaria R. Hawthorne 07) Thomas E. RobinsonAmal M. Johnson 08) Michael J. SchallMary Kasaris 09) Byron A. ScordelisIrving F. Lyons, III  For  2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2022.  For  3. Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation.  For  NOTE: Also includes authorization to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any postponement or adjournment thereof.        D66991-P66252-Z81790