*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 3, 2016. WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. C/O BROADRIDGE P.O. BOX 1342 BRENTWOOD, NY 11742 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. proxy materials and voting instructions. E00047-P73143 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type:Annual Meeting For holders as of:March 8, 2016 Date: May 3, 2016Time: 9:30 AM Location: 530 Herman O. West Drive Exton, PA 19341

 


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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors; Nominees: 01) 02) 03) 04) 05) Mark A. Buthman06) Myla P. Lai-Goldman William F. Feehery07) Douglas A. Michels Eric M. Green 08) John H. Weiland Thomas W. Hofmann09) Anthony Welters Paula A. Johnson 10) Patrick J. Zenner The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation; 3. Approval of adoption of the West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan; and 4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 year. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. E00049-P73143 Voting Items

 


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