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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 Friday, May 12, 2017. ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 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 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 4350 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 700 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28209 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. proxy materials and voting instructions. E25624-P86882 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type:Annual Meeting For holders as of:Monday, March 13, 2017 Date: Friday, May 12, 2017Time: 7:00 AM ET Location: Charlotte Marriott Southpark 2200 Rexford Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 3. To elect the ten nominees named below to the Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Nominees: The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 4, 5 and 6. (01) Jim W. Nokes (02) William H. Hernandez (03) Luther C. Kissam IV (04) Douglas L. Maine (05) J. Kent Masters (06) James J. O'Brien (07) Barry W. Perry (08) Gerald A. Steiner (09) Harriett Tee Taggart (10) Ambassador Alejandro Wolff 4. To approve the Albemarle Corporation 2017 Incentive Plan. 5. To approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Albemarle’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. 6. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 1. To approve the non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers. NOTE: I also authorize my proxies to vote FOR such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal: 2. To approve the non-binding advisory resolution approving the frequency of the non-binding shareholder vote on executive compensation. E25626-P86882 Voting Items

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