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| Your Vote Counts! THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 2021 Annual Meeting Vote by November 11, 2021 11:59 PM ET THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10153 You invested in THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES 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 the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on November 12, 2021. Get informed before you vote View the Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to October 29, 2021. 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. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Vote Virtually at the Meeting* November 12, 2021 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EL2021 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

| Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This 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.Board Recommends Voting Items 1. Election of four (4) Class I Directors Nominees: 1a. Rose Marie Bravo 1b. Paul J. Fribourg 1c. Jennifer Hyman 1d. Barry S. Sternlicht 2. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the 2022 fiscal year.3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. We also will transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.