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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT To Be Held On: July 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. 100 International Drive, 4th Floor, Conference Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 COMPANY NUMBER ACCOUNT NUMBER CONTROL NUMBER You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. HOW TO VIEW PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE: Have the information that is printed in the boxes above and visit http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=25493, where the following materials are available for view: • Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders • Proxy Statement • Form of Online Proxy Card • Annual Report • Directions to the Legg Mason Global Headquarters HOW TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A PAPER OR E-MAIL COPY OF PROXY MATERIALS: If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before July 10, 2012. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request: TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) 718-921-8562 (for international callers) E-MAIL: info@amstock.com WEBSITE: http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp HOW TO VOTE: ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions. Have the information that is printed in the boxes above available and follow the instructions. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM EDT the day before the cut-off or meeting date. IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit https://secure.amstock.com/voteproxy/login2.asp to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call. MAIL: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a voting instruction form, as is described above. VOTING ITEMS The Board recommends a vote FOR all nominees. 1. The election of four directors for the two-year term ending in 2014 NOMINEES: Robert E. Angelica Barry W. Huff John E. Koerner III Cheryl Gordon Krongard Nominee #12 O Nominee #13 Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail. The Board recommends a vote FOR the following proposals. 2. An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; 3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013; and 4. Any other matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.