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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 May 14, 2020 RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. 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 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. RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS 1180 VETERANS BLVD. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 0000452096_1 R1.0.1.18 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 20, 2020 Date: May 14, 2020Time: 9:00 AM PDT Location: Refer to proxy materials
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following nominees listed: 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01) Raul Rodriguez 02) Walter Moos, PhD The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, and 4. 2. To approve our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Amended 2018 Plan"), to, among other items, (i) add an additional 2,800,000 shares to the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Amended 2018 Plan, and (ii) change the fungible share counting ratio so that the share reserve will be reduced or increased by 1.44 shares for each share of common stock issued pursuant to, or returning from, a Full Value Award (as defined in the accompanying proxy statement). 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Rigel's named executive officers, as described in the accompanying proxy statement. 4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. 0000452096_3 R1.0.1.18 Voting items
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