Express, Inc. Awards Inducement Grant to Chief Executive Officer in Connection With Recent Appointment

Fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR) today announced that, in connection with Stewart Glendinning’s recent appointment as Chief Executive Officer effective September 15, 2023, and as previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 11, 2023, the Company will grant Mr. Glendinning an award of 150,000 performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”). The PSUs will be granted on October 15, 2023, and will become eligible to vest (with a maximum payout of 200% of target) on the last day of fiscal 2026 based on the Company’s stock price performance during the period between the grant date and the last day of fiscal 2026, subject to Mr. Glendinning’s continued employment with Express through the vesting date. Express agreed to make this award as an inducement material to Mr. Glendinning’s acceptance of employment as Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 303.08A of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.

About EXPR

EXPR is a multi-brand fashion retailer whose portfolio includes Express, Bonobos and UpWest. The Company operates an omnichannel platform as well as physical and online stores. Grounded in a belief that style, quality and value should all be found in one place, Express is a brand with a purpose - We Create Confidence. We Inspire Self-Expression. - powered by a styling community. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for exceptional fit and an innovative retail model. UpWest is an apparel, accessories and home goods brand with a purpose to Provide Comfort for People & Planet.

The Company has 530 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the Express.com online store and the Express mobile app; 60 Bonobos Guideshop locations and the Bonobos.com online store; and 11 UpWest retail stores and the UpWest.com online store. EXPR is traded on the NYSE under the symbol EXPR. For more information about our Company, please visit www.express.com/investor and for more information about our brands, please visit www.express.com, www.bonobos.com or www.upwest.com.

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