Western Union CO

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

7001 E. Belleview Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80237

April 2, 2024

DEAR STOCKHOLDER:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of The Western Union Company (the “Company”), to be held at 8:00 a.m., local time, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Company’s headquarters located at 7001 E. Belleview Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237. The registration desk will open at 7:30 a.m.

The attached notice and Proxy Statement contain details of the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting. In addition, the Company’s 2023 Annual Report, which is being made available to you along with the Proxy Statement, contains information about the Company and its performance. Directors and certain officers of the Company will be present at the Annual Meeting.

Your vote is important! Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting,please read the Proxy Statement and then voteat your earliest convenience by telephone, Internet, tablet or smartphone, or request a proxy card to complete, sign, date and return by mail. Using the telephone, Internet, tablet or smartphone voting systems, or mailing your completed proxy card, will not prevent you from voting in person at the Annual Meeting if you are a stockholder of record and wish to do so.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued interest in the Company.

Regards, Devin B. McGranahan President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

PLEASE PROMPTLY VOTE BY TELEPHONE, INTERNET, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE, OR REQUEST A PROXY CARD TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN BY MAIL SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR WISHES AND SO THAT THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM MAY BE ASSURED. YOUR PROMPT ACTION WILL AID THE COMPANY IN REDUCING THE EXPENSE OF PROXY SOLICITATION.

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

7001 E. BELLEVIEW AVENUE

DENVER, COLORADO 80237

(866) 405-5012

NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement before voting.

ATTENDING THIS MEETING

All stockholders will be required to show valid, government-issued, photo identification or an employee badge issued by the Company. If you own shares as a stockholder of record (a “Registered Holder”), your name will be compared to the list of registered stockholders to verify your share ownership. If you own shares through a broker, agent, or other nominee (a “Beneficial Holder”), you will need to bring evidence of your share ownership, such as your most recent brokerage account statement or a legal proxy from your broker, agent or other nominee. If you do not have valid picture identification and proof that you own Company shares, you will not be admitted to the Annual Meeting. All packages and bags are subject to inspection. Please note that the registration desk will open at 7:30 a.m. Please arrive in advance of the start of the Annual Meeting to allow time for identity verification.

NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

WHO CAN ATTEND AND VOTE

Our stockholders of record on March 20, 2024 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement that may take place. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination during normal business hours by any stockholder for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at our principal executive offices located at 7001 E. Belleview Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237.

YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

The Company’s Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available atwww.proxyvote.com orwww.proxydocs.com/brokers/WU for Beneficial Holders andwww.proxydocs.com/WU for Registered Holders. To access such proxy materials, you will need the control/identification numbers provided to you in your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or your Proxy Card.

We appreciate your prompt vote. After reading the Proxy Statement, please vote at your earliest convenience, by telephone, Internet, tablet or smartphone, or request a proxy card to complete, sign, date and return by mail. If you decide to attend the Annual Meeting and would prefer to vote in person by ballot, your proxy will be revoked automatically and only your vote at the Annual Meeting will be counted.

Please note that all votes cast via telephone, Internet, tablet or smartphone must be cast prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Thursday, May 16, 2024. For shares held in The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan, direction regarding how to vote such shares must be received by mail on or before Tuesday, May 14, 2024, or by telephone, Internet, tablet or smartphone by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 14, 2024.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Darren Dragovich

Secretary

April 2, 2024