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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***    Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the   Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 4, 2015.   Meeting Information   BLUEBIRD BIO INC.   Meeting Type: Annual Meeting  For holders as of: April 10, 2015  Date: June 4, 2015 Time: 8:30 AM EDT  Location: The offices of bluebird bio   150 Second Street  Third Floor    BLUEBIRD BIO, INC.  150 SECOND STREET  CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141   Cambridge, Massachusetts   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  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.   M91455-P62648  See the reverse side of this notice to obtain  proxy materials and voting instructions.  

 

 

 


 

 

 

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Voting Items   The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR  the following:   1.  Election of Directors  Nominees:   01)  Daniel S. Lynch   02)  John M. Maraganore   The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:   2.  Advisory vote on executive compensation.  The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:   3.  Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:   4.  To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending  December 31, 2015.  NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.   M91457-P62648  

 

 

 

 


 

 

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