Notice of Plan Administrator Address Change

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1 Notice of Plan Administrator Address Change All written correspondence in connection with your investment plan should be mailed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Plan Administrator ) at: Regular mail: Computershare P.O. Box Louisville, KY For overnight delivery service: Computershare 462 South 4th Street Suite 1600 Louisville, KY All written correspondence should contain your account number and the name of the security that appears on your stock certificate or account statement. Please note that if the Plan Administrator listed in the enclosed plan document differs from the above, then Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is now the Plan Administrator for this plan. Computershare, Inc. acts as service agent to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. under the plan. The terms and conditions of this plan remain in force. To contact us or view online information about this plan, please visit To call us, please use the phone number included on the enclosed form. CERTAINTY INGENUITY ADVANTAGE 02JV3B 003SSN0D02 3/17

2 Clarification to Schedule of Fees to Plan Terms and Conditions Any fractional share purchased or sold for your account will be rounded up to a whole share for purposes of calculating the per share fee. 3/16 02BOKB 003SSN0B4A

3 Notice of Amendment to Plan The pricing methodology for purchases set forth in the attached document is no longer applicable and has been superseded by the following: Share Purchases under the Plan Under the Plan, directions to purchase shares on a specific day or at a specific price cannot be accepted. The actual purchase date or price paid for any shares purchased through the Plan cannot be guaranteed. Computershare may combine Plan participant purchase requests with other purchase requests received from other Plan participants and may submit the combined purchase requests in bulk to Computershare s broker as a single purchase order. Purchase requests may be combined, at Computershare s discretion, according to one or more factors such as purchase type (e.g., dividend reinvestment, one-time ACH, check, etc.), request date, or request delivery method (e.g., online, regular mail, etc.). Computershare will submit bulk purchase orders to its broker as and when required under the terms of the Plan. Computershare s broker may execute each bulk purchase order in one or more transactions over one or more days, depending on market conditions. Each participant whose purchase request is included in each bulk purchase order will receive the weighted average market price of all shares purchased by Computershare s broker for such order. 025GHB 003SSN0A05 Please retain this notice for future reference

4 Please read the following Terms and Conditions. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE DIVIDEND REIN- VESTMENT PLAN 1. As Agent for the participant in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan), EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. will apply all cash dividends received on the Shares of Common or Preferred Stock ( Shares ) of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (the Company) registered in the name of the participant on the books of the Company and on any full or fractional Share equivalents acquired or deposited under the Plan, any deposited cash, and the net proceeds from the sale of rights or other securities pursuant to Item 10 below, to the purchase of Common Shares and fractional Common Share equivalents for the participant s account. EquiServe will invest cash dividends promptly after receipt and will invest all other funds as hereinafter provided in Common Shares of the Company. Such purchases may be made on any securities exchange where the Common Shares are traded, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions, and may be on such terms as to price, delivery and otherwise as EquiServe may determine. 2. In making purchases for the participant s account, EquiServe will commingle the participant s funds with those of other stockholders of the Company participating in the Plan. The price at which EquiServe shall be deemed to have acquired Common Shares for the participant s account shall be the weighted average price (including brokerage commissions but not the service charge specified in Item 6 below) of all Common Shares purchased by it for all participants in the Plan with funds concurrently applied to such purchase, as provided for herein. EquiServe shall hold the Common Shares of all participants together in its name or in the name of its nominee. EquiServe shall have no responsibility for any fluctuations in the market price of the Common Shares held for the participant s account. EquiServe will make every effort to invest cash deposits and any dividends it receives promptly beginning on each investment date and in no event later than 35 days from such date except where necessary under any applicable federal securities laws. No interest will be paid on funds held by EquiServe pending investment. 3. The participant, at his/her option, may, prior to any Common or Preferred dividend payment date and the 8th of any other interim month, send EquiServe a check or money order payable to EquiServe for any amount from U.S. $20 to $5,000, accompanied by the tear-off portion of the statement described in Item 4 below, to purchase Common Shares for the participant s account. Deposits received prior to a dividend payment date for Common or Preferred Stock of the Company will be invested concurrently with the investment of the cash dividend to be paid on such date. Cash deposits received by the interim month s deadline will be invested promptly beginning on or near the 8th of that month. Any cash deposits will be refunded if the participant s telephone or written request for a refund is received by EquiServe at least two business days prior to the date of investment. 4. EquiServe will mail to the participant a statement confirming purchases made as soon as practicable after the completion thereof (approximately 2 weeks following the date of investment). No certificates for Common Shares will be issued to a participant until his/her account is terminated or unless he/she so requests by telephone or in writing a partial distribution under the Plan. No certificate for a fractional Common Share will be issued. 5. The participant, at his/her option, may deposit with EquiServe under the Plan certificates for Shares of DuPont Common Stock registered in his/her name on the books of the Company. Certificates so deposited must be accompanied by the participant s Enrollment Authorization Form or the form from the bottom of a recent EquiServe statement (See Item 4). EquiServe shall hold such Common Shares in its name or in the name of its nominee. There is no fee for depositing a participant s certificates. 6. The service charge for each investment period of a participant s funds will be 5% of the total funds received, with a maximum of $3.00 for each investment. If funds from more than one source are to be concurrently invested, there will be only one service charge for the total investment. In addition, a brokerage commission of $.03 per share purchased will be charged to the participant s account. 7. The participant will retain the right to vote any full Shares held in the Plan. 8. Participation in the Plan may be terminated at any time by telephone or written notice from the participant received by EquiServe prior to the record date for the next dividend payment date. When dividends are declared by the Company s Board of Directors, Common dividend payment dates are usually about March 14, June 12, September 12, and December 14. Record dates for the Common Stock are typically about February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15. Preferred dividends are usually paid about the 25th of January, April, July, and October. Record dates for the Preferred Stock are typically about January 10, April 10, July 10 and October 10.) In the event written notice of termination, death or adjudicated incompetency is received by EquiServe on or after the record date for a dividend payment, EquiServe, in its sole discretion, may either pay such dividend in cash or reinvest it in Common Shares on behalf of the terminating participant. If such dividend is reinvested, EquiServe may sell the Common Shares purchased and remit the proceeds to the participant, less any service charge, any brokerage commission and any other costs of sale. EquiServe may terminate a participant s participation in the Plan upon mailing a notice to terminate to the participant at his/her address as it appears on EquiServe s records. Upon termination, a participant will receive a certificate for the full shares of Common Stock credited to his/her account. Upon withdrawal of Shares from the Plan (whether or not a participant has requested termination), a participant may instruct EquiServe to sell all or part of such shares. Such sale may, but need not, be made by purchase of Common Shares for the account of other participants and any such transaction shall be deemed to have been made at the then current market price less a service charge of $10.00, brokerage commissions of $0.12 per share sold, and any other costs of sale. Fractional Common Shares credited to a terminating account will be paid by check at the then current market price less any service charge, any brokerage commission and any other costs of sale. All participant requests to sell shares that have an anticipated market value of $100, or more must be made in writing. All participant requests to sell shares within thirty (30) days of an address change to the participant s account must be made in writing regardless of the sale s anticipated market value. If a participant disposes of all Shares registered in his/her name on the books of the Company (other than by deposit of such Common Shares with EquiServe pursuant to Item 5 above), EquiServe may, at its option, terminate the participant s account or determine from the participant whether he/she wishes to continue his/her participation in the Plan. 9. Dividends paid on Common Shares held under the Plan will be included in the Form 1099-DIV information return to the Internal Revenue Service and only one Form 1099-DIV will be sent to each participant. EquiServe will also report on Form 1099-B to the Internal Revenue Service and the participant any sales of Shares by it on behalf of a participant. 10. Any stock dividends or split Shares of Common Stock distributed by the Company on Shares accumulated in the participant s account under the Plan will be credited to the participant s account and reflected in the statement described in Item 4 above. In the event that the Company makes available to the holders of its Common Stock rights to purchase (1) additional Common Shares or other securities of the Company or (2) any securities of any other issuer, the full Common Shares held for a participant under the Plan will be added to any other Common Shares held by the participant in calculating the number of rights to be issued to the participant. 11. EquiServe shall not be liable hereunder for any act done in good faith, or for any good faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claims of liability (1) arising out of failure to terminate a participant s participation in the Plan upon his/her death prior to receipt of notice in writing of such death, and (2) with respect to the prices at which Common Shares are purchased or sold or other securities are sold for the participant s account and the times such purchases or sales are made. 12. Any written notice, instruction, request or election which by any provision of the Plan is required or permitted to be given or made by the participant to EquiServe shall be addressed to EquiServe, P.O. Box 43081, Providence, RI , U.S.A., or such other address as EquiServe shall furnish to the participant, and shall have been deemed to be given or made when received by EquiServe. 13. Any notice or other communication which by any provision of the Plan is required to be given by EquiServe to the participant shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given for all purposes by being deposited postage prepaid in a post office letter box addressed to the participant at his/her address as it shall last appear on EquiServe s records. 14. The Plan is not designed for use by depositories or broker/ dealers. The Terms and Conditions of the Plan and its operations shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachussetts. EDUCM-DRP Rev. 2/05 H d Dividend Reinvestment Plan for Stockholders of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Dear Stockholder: We are pleased to make available to you a low cost and convenient plan for the reinvestment of your dividends from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company for the purchase of Common Stock, along with an additional cash investment option if you like. The Plan is available to both Preferred and Common Stockholders through EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. Participation in the program is entirely voluntary. You may join or withdraw at any time. If you desire to participate, all you have to do is sign and date an Enrollment Authorization Form and return it to EquiServe. We hope that the offer described in this brochure will interest you. Charles O. Holliday, Jr. Chairman of the Board E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

5 How to Participate The Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers you a prompt, simple, and inexpensive way to put your funds to work through investment in shares of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Common Stock. The Dividend Reinvestment Plan is sponsored and administered by EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. ( EquiServe ), a federally chartered trust institution, not by DuPont. EquiServe, Inc., an affiliate of EquiServe and a transfer agent registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, acts as service agent for EquiServe. To participate, you must have at least one share of DuPont Common or Preferred Stock registered directly in your name. Then you simply need to sign and date an Enrollment Authorization Form and return it to EquiServe. The Form is available by writing to EquiServe, P.O. Box 43081, Providence, RI , or calling The Plan is open to both U.S. and foreign stockholders. EquiServe must receive your Enrollment Authorization Form prior to the record date for any quarterly dividend payment date to avoid delaying enrollment to the next dividend date. If dividends are declared by DuPont s Board of Directors, the Common dividend payment dates are usually about March 14, June 12, September 12, and December 14. Record dates for the Company s Common Stock dividend payments are customarily about February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15. The Preferred dividends are paid on or about the 25th of January, April, July, and October. Record dates for the Preferred Stock are typically about January 10, April 10, July 10 and October 10. How the Plan Works Once you have enrolled, the Plan is automatic. DuPont sends your cash dividends directly to EquiServe, which uses the funds to purchase Common shares for you at the current market price. These Common shares also will earn dividends, and all the proceeds will be reinvested in DuPont Common Stock. EquiServe will invest your dividends promptly after they are received. If your dividends are not enough to buy a full share, EquiServe will credit you with a fractional share, computed to three decimal places, which will earn dividends proportional to those paid on the full shares. All shares purchased in your behalf will be issued in the name of EquiServe or its nominee to be held for your account. You Get Detailed Statement Approximately 2 weeks after your first dividend reinvestment and each subsequent transaction, EquiServe will send you a detailed calendar-year-to-date transaction statement of your Plan account, showing dividends received, amount invested, price per share, number of shares purchased, and total number of shares held for you by EquiServe. You should retain these statements for your tax records. Cost to You The following table illustrates EquiServe s service charges for various DuPont Common Stock holdings based on an assumed interim quarterly dividend of $.30 per share and assumed additional cash deposits in varying amounts. Dividend Reinvestment Only Dividend Plus Cash Deposit Your Quarterly The Service If You Your Total The Service If You Own Dividend is Charge is * Deposit Investment is Charge is * 5 Shares $ 1.50 $.08 $ $ $ Shares Shares Shares Shares Shares , , * In addition, EquiServe will charge you a brokerage commission of $.03 per share purchased. The cost of investing your funds through the Plan is less than the usual brokerage commission on odd-lot transactions because EquiServe combines purchases of shares for all participants and passes the savings in commissions on to you. You pay a service charge for each investment plus your proportionate share of the commissions paid on the purchase of shares for all participants. The service charge, which is automatically deducted, is 5% of the amount invested up to a maximum charge of $3.00. The brokerage commission is $.03 per share purchased. Since shares are purchased for you regularly at prevailing market prices, you realize the longrange benefits of dollar-cost averaging. Right to Vote Shares/Company Publications You retain your right to vote your Common shares in any stockholder matters, and you will continue to receive DuPont publications and notices. Two Services Available Cash Deposits and Safekeeping Once you are enrolled in the Plan, two services are available to you: 1. EquiServe will establish monthly investment periods of varying lengths ending on the following approximate dates; 1/25 Preferred dividend 7/25 Preferred dividend 2/8 Interim month 8/8 Interim month 3/14 Common dividend 9/12 Common dividend 4/25 Preferred dividend 10/25 Preferred dividend 5/8 Interim month 11/8 Interim month 6/12 Common dividend 12/14 Common dividend Cash deposits in any amount from U.S. $20 to $5,000 (the maximum investment per month) received by EquiServe prior to these dates will be invested in DuPont Common Stock beginning on or shortly after these dates. If your cash deposit is received prior to a dividend payment date on which you also receive dividends, it will be invested concurrently with your dividend at a single service charge. Cash deposits must be in the form of a check in U.S. dollars and made payable to EquiServe. An initial cash deposit may accompany your Enrollment Authorization Form. EquiServe will not accept cash, traveler s checks, money orders, or third party checks for cash deposits. If you send a check drawn against a bank outside the U.S., you need to contact the bank to confirm that it can give you a check payable in U.S. dollars that can be cleared through a U.S. bank. In such instances, the amount that is invested will be the check amount less any clearing fees and EquiServe fees. EquiServe will accept only checks that clear through a U.S. bank. Use the tear-off portion on your latest statement from EquiServe to make your cash deposits. No interest will be paid on any funds held by EquiServe prior to investment. 2. You can, if you wish, send DuPont Common (not Preferred) Stock certificates that you already own, of record, to EquiServe for safekeeping under the Plan. EquiServe then will combine and hold these shares with the shares purchased for you as long as you participate in the Plan. This convenience provides added protection against loss, theft, or destruction of stock certificates. Stock certificates sent to EquiServe for safekeeping should not be endorsed. The certificates (unendorsed) should be sent to the address appearing under How to Get Started via registered or certified mail with return receipt requested or some other form of traceable mail, and properly insured. If you are interested in this feature of the Plan, you must use your Enrollment Authorization Form or the form at the bottom of a recent statement to accompany the Common Stock certificates you send to EquiServe. There is no charge for this service. Stock Dividend or Split Your Plan shares are eligible to participate in any Common Stock dividend or split that may, from time to time, be declared by the Company. Such additional shares will be credited to your Plan account and reflected in your transaction statement described above. Termination Procedure You may stop participating in the Plan by notifying EquiServe by telephone or in writing as shown below. Upon termination, a stock certificate for full shares of Common Stock will be issued in your name, and a check for the value of any fractional share based on the then current market price less any service charge, any brokerage commissions and any other costs of sale, will be sent to you. Or, upon receipt of your telephone or written instructions, EquiServe will sell your full shares and send a check to you for the proceeds, less a service charge of $10.00, brokerage commissions of $0.12 a share, and any other costs of sale. Partial Issuance or Sale You may request a partial distribution of stock held in the Plan, either in the form of shares of Common Stock or cash from the sale of those shares, at your option. Please refer to the instructions and cost under Termination Procedures above, and use the tear-off portion at the bottom of your latest statement from EquiServe. Alternatively, you may call EquiServe as shown below to request a stock certificate for, or to sell part of, your Plan shares. How to Get Started To participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, simply sign and date and return an Enrollment Authorization Form available from EquiServe at the address below. All questions and other communications about the Plan should be directed to EquiServe at the address or phone number below. EquiServe c/o E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan P.O. Box Providence, RI , U.S.A. U.S. Toll free Telephone: International Calls: Hearing Impaired: TDD: Internet: Internet Access You can access your account through the Internet by calling toll-free (outside North America, call ) to obtain by mail a personal identification number. Important Things to Remember To enroll in the Plan you must have at least one share of Common or Preferred Stock registered directly in your name. You may then contact EquiServe for an Enrollment Authorization Form. You may make cash deposits or deposit your Common Stock certificates for safekeeping when enrolling in the Plan or at any time thereafter. Optional cash deposits must be received by EquiServe in advance of the dates listed under the Two Services Available section above. Optional cash deposits (in the form of a check in U.S. dollars) must be a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $5,000 each month, or they will be returned to you. EquiServe mails statements approximately 2 weeks after the end of each investment period in which you have account activity.