Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: The election as directors of all nominees listed below (except as marked to the contrary at the right): Amber L. Williams

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Amber L. Williams”): 91,039,368 for, 5,989,717 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows: Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The shareholders elected the following Directors:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 71 asset managers below reported 49,014,141 for, 635,949 withheld, 295,871 abstained, 109,850 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The election as directors of all nominees listed below (except as marked to the contrary at the right): Charles E. Kranich, II

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Charles E. Kranich, II”): 95,639,086 for, 1,389,999 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows: Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The shareholders elected the following Directors:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 71 asset managers below reported 49,933,511 for, 12,440 withheld, 10 abstained, 109,850 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: The election as directors of all nominees listed below (except as marked to the contrary at the right): Louis J. Torchio

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Louis J. Torchio”): 94,154,722 for, 2,874,363 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows: Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The shareholders elected the following Directors:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 71 asset managers below reported 49,933,501 for, 12,440 withheld, 20 abstained, 109,850 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: THE APPROVAL OF THE NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. 2026 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of the Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan”): 92,456,593 for, 4,152,782 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 - Approval of the Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan The shareholders approved the proposal regarding the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan as disclosed in the Proxy Statement as follows:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 75 asset managers below reported 49,780,623 for, 184,644 against, 3 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: THE APPROVAL OF THE NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. DISCOUNTED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“5. Approval of the Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Discounted Stock Purchase Plan”): 93,563,437 for, 3,061,203 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 5 - Approval of the Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Discounted Stock Purchase Plan The shareholders approved the proposal regarding the Discounted Stock Purchase Plan as disclosed in the Proxy Statement as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan” (2 managers, 7,700 for, 109,850 not voted).

The 75 asset managers below reported 49,970,011 for, 23 against, 3 abstained, 109,850 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement”): 89,274,329 for, 7,171,131 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 - An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement The shareholders approved the proposal regarding the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement as follows:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 72 managers: 47,881,295 for, 2,084,202 against, 3 abstained, 109,850 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 250 managers: 30,704,482 for, 2,410,060 against, 47,014 abstained, 415 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 114,141,735 for, 1,967,195 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The shareholders approved the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 74 asset managers below reported 49,543,017 for, 423,489 against, 109,850 not voted.

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