The following is a letter that was sent to shareholders of Taubman Centers, Inc. on or about December 15, 2020.
Dear Taubman Centers, Inc. Shareholder,
This communication provides information regarding virtually attending the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Taubman Centers, Inc. (the “Special Meeting”), which will be held at 10:00 A.M., Eastern Time, on December 28, 2020. As described in the proxy statement delivered to you, due to public health concerns regarding the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic and to prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, shareholders and other community members, the Company will hold the special meeting in a virtual meeting format only on www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TCO2020SM.
In order to virtually attend the Special Meeting, you will need to enter the 16-digit control number on the enclosed proxy card. You will not be able to use the 16-digit control number on the proxy card you previously received to attend and participate in the Special Meeting. If you attend the Special Meeting virtually, you may vote during the Special Meeting by following the instructions available on the virtual meeting website during the meeting.
If you have already submitted the proxy card previously delivered to you to vote your shares, you do not need to submit a new proxy card to vote again.
We urge you to vote by submitting your proxy card in advance of the Special Meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy statement that was previously delivered to you. If you have already submitted the proxy card previously delivered to you to vote your shares, we thank you, and you do not need to submit a new proxy card to vote again.
On behalf of the Taubman Centers, Inc. Board of Directors, thank you for your support.
Sincerely yours,
Chris Heaphy
Secretary
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed transaction between Taubman Centers, Inc. (the “Company”) and Simon Property Group, Inc. (“Simon”). In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company intends to file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A that was filed with the SEC on December 4, 2020. The Company subsequently mailed the definitive proxy statement and a proxy card to each shareholder of the Company entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. This communication is not a substitute for the definitive proxy statement or any other document that the Company has filed with the SEC or has sent to its shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, SIMON, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive proxy statement and other documents (when available) filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.taubman.com/investors or by contacting Erik Wright, Manager, Investor Relations at ewright@taubman.com or (248) 258-7390.