On March 20, 2024, Norfolk Southern Corporation filed a definitive proxy statement soliciting proxies and urged the shareholders to vote against the proposal requesting board 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 Norfolk Southern 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.NorfolkSouthern?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 in sections 2 and 3 above. A ?grassroots lobbying communication? is a communication directed to the general public that (a) refers to specific legislation or regulation, (b) reflects a view on the legislation or regulation and (c) encourages the recipient of the communication to take action with respect to the legislation or regulation.

?Indirect lobbying? is lobbying engaged in by a trade association or other organization of which Norfolk Southern is a member. Both ?direct and indirect lobbying?

and ?grassroots lobbying communications? include efforts at the local, state and federal levels. The report shall be presented to the Government and Nominating Committee and posted on Norfolk Southern?s website, submitted by John Chevedden at the 2024 Annual Meeting to be held on May 9, 2024.