FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/

proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 (File No. 333-290201) (the “Proxy Statement”), which automatically became effective on October 27, 2025, and was first mailed or otherwise delivered to the shareholders of Hometown on or about October 28, 2025.

This letter is being provided to shareholders of Hometown to correct an error in the Proxy Statement under the section entitled “Background of the Merger” regarding the initial indication of interest received by Hometown from Institution A, which incorrectly disclosed that Institution A valued Hometown at a higher valuation than the terms of First Community’s indication of interest.** By way of this letter, Hometown corrects the language in the Proxy Statement to provide that** Institution A valued Hometown at alower*** ***valuation than the terms of First Community’s indication of interest.

The Hometown board of directors reaffirms its unanimous recommendation that shareholders voteFOR the merger proposal at the