Mr. Asim Imran reports

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR NOW AVAILABLE

Royal Bank of Canada has filed its notice of annual meeting of common shareholders and management proxy circular for 2026 with securities regulators.

The circular contains information about RBC's annual meeting, which is scheduled to occur on April 9, 2026, including the election of directors and the appointment of the bank's auditor. It also contains a detailed description of the board's assessment of the performance of RBC named executive officers for fiscal 2025 and related compensation decisions.

RBC is using notice-and-access to deliver the circular and the 2025 annual report to shareholders. These documents can be found on-line on the annual meetings page of the bank's website, the website of its transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, SEDAR+ and EDGAR. Shareholders may also request a paper copy of these documents as indicated in the circular and in the notice of availability of meeting materials, which will be mailed to shareholders.

RBC encourages shareholders and those interested in RBC's annual meeting to visit the bank's website in advance of the meeting for the most current information about attending the meeting.

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