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Exercise Your Right to Vote *** *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 15, 2014 Meeting Information DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC. Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 17, 2014 Date: May 15, 2014 Time: 10:00 AM CDT Location: Westin Stonebriar Resort Conference Center •. DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.’ You are receiving this communication because you hold Dr Pepper Suepple Group, Inc. shares in the above named company. Plano, TX 75024 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. See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

 

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I Voting items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 John L. Adams 02 Joyce M. Roche 03 Ronald G. Rogers 04 Wayne R. Sanders 05 Jack L. Stahl 06 Larry D. Young The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. 2 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014. 3 To approve the following advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers: RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers with respect to 2013, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and the narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED. The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal: 4 To consider and act upon a stockholder proposal regarding a comprehensive recycling strategy for beverage containers. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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