Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Our Mission

At Emergent, our mission is to protect and save lives.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become the leader in solving health threats for communities around the world.

Our Capabilities

We are a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to communities around the world.

Commercial Products

We offer commercialized products that address endemic public health threats such as the opioid epidemic.

Medical Countermeasures

We specialize in developing, manufacturing, and stockpiling medical countermeasures for military and civilian populations that target some of the deadliest public health threats.

Bioservices

We offer molecule-to-market drug substance and drug product development and manufacturing services to biopharma innovators, government, and non-government organizations.

Dear Fellow Stockholders,

I join the entire Board of Directors in inviting you to attend Emergent’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, to be held virtually on April 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time. You can attend the Annual Meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EBS2025, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote online.

Looking back at the last year, I am pleased at the work our teams have done to advance Emergent’s plan to stabilize, turnaround, and transform the business. Through significant action, including several asset divestitures, resolving legacy issues, and securing significant debt refinancing, the team has stabilized Emergent’s financials and positioned the Company to execute its turnaround strategy.

The Board of Directors is confident in Emergent’s ability to transform the business to deliver sustainable value for stockholders, while continuing the important work of protecting communities from health threats. We will continue working to provide strong governance and independent oversight to represent your interests as Emergent builds upon the success of its stabilization efforts and moves toward turnaround and transformation.

On behalf of the Board, thank you for your continued investment in Emergent and joining us in our mission to protect and enhance life.

Sincerely,

Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D.

Chairman of the Board of Directors

March 21, 2025

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANTPLEASE TAKE TIME TO VOTE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE

Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS

The 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. will be held on April 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time. You will be able to attend the annual meeting, vote, and submit questions via live webcast by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EBS2025.

The annual meeting will be held for the following purposes:

Only holders of our common stock at the close of business on March 3, 2025, the record date, are entitled to receive this notice and to attend and vote at the annual meeting. We are mailing this notice beginning on or about March 21, 2025 with instructions on how to access our proxy materials and vote online.

We have designed the format of the annual meeting to provide our stockholders with similar rights and opportunities to participate that they would have at an in-person meeting. You will be able to attend and participate in the annual meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions during the meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EBS2025, and entering the 16-digit control number on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or voting instruction card. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting website, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the meeting log-in page.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Jessica Perl

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Gaithersburg, MD

March 21, 2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 30, 2025

The Company’s proxy statement for the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, are available atwww.proxyvote.com.

YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIA LIVE WEBCAST, WE URGEYOU TO VOTE PROMPTLY. IF YOU VIRTUALLY ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU MAY REVOKE YOUR PROXY INACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTE ONLINE DURING THE MEETING.

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