Simon 2018 Proxy Statement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ANNUAL REPORT Our Annual Report, including financial statements audited by EY, our independent registered public accounting firm, and EY’s report thereon, is available to our shareholders on the Internet as described in the Notice. In addition, a copy of our Annual Report will be sent to any shareholder without charge (except for exhibits, if requested, for which a reasonable fee will be charged), upon written request to: Investor Relations, Simon Property Group, Inc., 225 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. Our Annual Report is also available and may be accessed free of charge at annualreports.simon.com . SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AT OUR 2019 ANNUAL MEETING RULE 14a-8 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS To be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, a shareholder proposal made pursuant to such rule must be received by the General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, Steven E. Fivel, at 225 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, by the close of business on November 27, 2018. For any such proposal to be considered for inclusion, it should be delivered by U.S. Postal Service-Priority Mail Express with proof of delivery or an internationally recognized overnight carrier (providing proof of delivery). If the date of such meeting is changed by more than 30 days from May 8, 2019, the proposal must be received by the Company at a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and send its proxy materials. In addition, shareholder proposals must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act and any other applicable laws and regulations. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS OR OTHER BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF THE RULE 14a-8 PROCESS The Company’s By-Laws also establish an advance notice procedure for shareholders who wish to present a proposal of business or nominate a director before an annual meeting of shareholders but do not intend for the proposal to be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8. Pursuant to the Company’s By-Laws, such a proposal of business or nomination of a director may be brought before the meeting by a shareholder who is entitled to vote at such meeting and who gives timely notice of such proposal or nomination and otherwise satisfies the applicable requirements. To be timely for the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, such notice should be delivered by U.S. Postal Service-Priority Mail Express with proof of delivery or an internationally recognized overnight carrier (providing proof of delivery), and must be received by the General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, Steven E. Fivel, at 225 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 by the close of business on January 8, 2019. If the date of the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders is changed by more than 30 days from May 8, 2019, the proposal must be received by the Company not later than the close of business on the later of 120 calendar days in advance of the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders or 10 calendar days following the date upon which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made. PROXY ACCESS NOMINATIONS The Company’s By-Laws also establish a proxy access provision for shareholders who wish to include director nominees in the Company’s proxy statement. Such nomination of a director may be submitted by a shareholder if the shareholder nominee, nominating shareholder and nomination process meet certain requirements outlined in our By-Laws, including that timely notice of such director nomination is provided. To be timely for the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, such notice should be delivered by U.S. Postal Service-Priority Mail Express with proof of delivery or an internationally recognized overnight carrier (providing proof of delivery), and must be received by the General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, Steven E. Fivel, at 225 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 not later than November 27, 2018 nor earlier than October 28, 2018. If the date of the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders is changed more than 30 days from May 8, 2019, the notice must be received no later than the close of business on the 10 th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made. For more information on our proxy access provision, see the section of this Proxy Statement titled ‘‘Corporate Governance of the Company—Policies on Corporate Governance.’’ WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and thus file periodic reports and other information with the SEC. These reports and the other information we file with the SEC can be read and copied at the public reference room facilities maintained by the SEC in Washington, DC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. The SEC’s telephone number to obtain information on the operation of the public reference room is (800) SEC-0330. These reports and other information are also filed by us electronically with the SEC and are available at its website, www.sec.gov . INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE To the extent this Proxy Statement has been or will be specifically incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, the sections of this Proxy Statement, titled, ‘‘Compensation Committee Report’’ and ‘‘Report of the Audit Committee’’ should not be deemed to be so incorporated unless specifically otherwise provided in any such filing.

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