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Your Vote Counts! THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY Vote Virtually at the Meeting May 4, 2023 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time *You can also vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the proxy materials, which includes a proxy card. Smartphone Users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number V1.1 For complete information and to vote, visit www.proxyvote.com* Control # D99581-P85627-Z84222 THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST. SUITE 7600 CHICAGO, IL 60601 2023 Annual Meeting – May 4, 2023 Vote by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 3, 2023. For shares held in a Kraft Heinz retirement plan account, vote by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 1, 2023. You invested in THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, to be held on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Get informed before you vote View the Notice of Annual Meeting, 2023 Proxy Statement, and 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free email or paper copy of the proxy materials by requesting prior to April 20, 2023. If you would like to view the proxy materials online, have the control number that is printed in the box below and go to www.proxyvote.com. If you would like to request an email or paper copy of the proxy materials for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.proxyvote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639, or (3) send a blank email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com with your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. There is no charge for requesting a copy. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive an email or paper copy. Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/KHC2023 The Annual Meeting will be held via live webcast. To attend, have the control number that is printed in the box above, go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/KHC2023, and follow the instructions.

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Vote at www.proxyvote.com Want to support our sustainability efforts? While voting on www.proxyvote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery.” Board Recommends D99582-P85627-Z84222 THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at ir.kraftheinzcompany.com/proxy, scan the QR code on the reverse side, or request an email or paper copy. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Voting Items Company Proposals 1. Election of Directors: 1c. John T. Cahill 1a. Gregory E. Abel 1d. Lori Dickerson Fouché 1b. Humberto P. Alfonso 1e. Diane Gherson 1f. Timothy Kenesey 1g. Alicia Knapp 1h. Elio Leoni Sceti 1i. Susan Mulder 1j. James Park 1k. Miguel Patricio 1l. John C. Pope 2. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. 3. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for 2023. Stockholder Proposals 4. Stockholder Proposal - Simple majority vote, if properly presented. 5. Stockholder Proposal - Report on water risk, if properly presented. 6. Stockholder Proposal - Civil rights audit, if properly presented. The proxies are authorized to vote, in their discretion, on any other matters that may come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. For For For For For For For For For For For For For For Against Against Against