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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 6, 2015. GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 11, 2015 Date: May 6, 2015 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Westin San Francisco Airport 1 Old Bayshore Highway Millbrae, CA 94030 You are receiving this communication because you hold GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. shares in the company named above. ATTN: NICOLE KEITH This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these 333 LAKESIDE DRIVE FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 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 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. See the reverse side of this notice to obtainP59477 proxy materials and voting instructions.- M84859
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Voting Items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit 1. Election of Directors Committee of the Board of Directors as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gilead for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. Nominees:3. To approve an amendment and restatement to Gilead’s 1a. John F. Cogan Employee Stock Purchase Plan and International Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 1b. Etienne F. Davignon 4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as presented in the Proxy Statement. 1c. Carla A. Hills The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST 1d. Kevin E. Lofton the following proposals:5. To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that the Board take steps to 1e. John W. Madigan permit stockholder action by written consent.6. To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented 1f. John C. Martin at the meeting, requesting that the Board adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be an independent director. 1g. Nicholas G. Moore 7. To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that Gilead issue an annual 1h. Richard J. Whitley sustainability report.8. To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that the Board report on 1i. Gayle E. Wilson certain risks to Gilead from rising pressure to contain U.S. specialty drug prices. 1j. Per Wold-Olsen- P59477 M84861
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