On March 14, 2024, John Chevedden announced that it has filed a notice of exempt solicitation and urged the shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation to vote for the proposal requesting the preparation of a report, updated annually, disclosing: 1. Company policy and procedures governing lobbying, both direct and indirect, and grassroots lobbying communications, 2. Payments by the Company used for (a) direct or indirect lobbying or (b) grassroots lobbying communications, in each case including the amount of the payment and the recipient, 3. The Company?s membership in and payments to any tax-exempt organization that writes and endorses model legislation, 4. Description of management?s and the Board?s decision-making process and oversight for making payments described above at The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation shareholder meeting on April 9, 2024.