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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 June 13, 2019. W. P. CAREY INC. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. 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, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, 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. W. P. CAREY INC. 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10020 ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS proxy materials and voting instructions. E69655-P17906 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type:Annual Meeting For holders as of:April 2, 2019 Date: June 13, 2019Time: 1:30 PM EDT Location: The Offices of DLA Piper LLP (US) 1251 Avenue of the Americas 27th Floor New York, NY 10020

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the election of all of the director nominees listed in Proposal 1: 1. Election of the Director Nominees to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify: Nominees: The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals: 2. To Approve the Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation. 3. Ratification of Appointment of Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019. 1a. Mark A. Alexander 1b. Peter J. Farrell NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. 1c. Robert J. Flanagan 1d. Jason E. Fox 1e. Benjamin H. Griswold, IV 1f. Axel K.A. Hansing 1g. Jean Hoysradt 1h. Margaret G. Lewis 1i. Christopher J. Niehaus 1j. Nick J.M. van Ommen E69657-P17906 Voting Items

 

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