FIRST BUSEY CORP NV

Busey is built upon a strong commitment to associate, customer, stockholder, and community experiences with our associates as the cornerstone of this unwavering commitment. Busey’s vision, Service Excellence in Everything We Do, starts with dedication to our associates. We are deeply humbled to be consistently recognized nationally and locally throughout our footprint, including being named among America’s Best Banks by Forbesand the Best Banks to Work For by American Banker since 2016; the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pension and Investments since 2018; and a Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability. Locally, Busey has been voted as a Best Places to Work in Illinois since 2016 and a Best Company to Work For in Florida since 2017. From exceeding the needs of customers and colleagues to serving our communities selflessly, our associates show unmatched dedication to Busey. Their shared experiences are what make these and other awards possible. Since we opened our doors over 155 years ago, we have maintained our core values, creating a strong foundation and shaping our inclusive culture.

Busey remains committed to bringing diversity and inclusion to our organization, the banking profession, and the communities where we live and work. Busey is dedicated to attracting and retaining talent across a variety of backgrounds and experiences. A diverse team—one with varying beliefs and opinions—promotes productivity, creativity, and innovation, while better meeting and exceeding the needs of a diverse customer base. Recruiting, supporting, and retaining a diversified workforce with varying perspectives and ideas, while having an inclusive culture, is the foundation of our core values—One Busey. Our endeavors in this regard are reported to the Employee Benefit and Compensation Committee, as well as the Board's Enterprise Risk Committee, which hold the organization accountable to this core value at the highest levels of management. We maintain an Affirmative Action Plan, the results of which are reviewed by these same groups. Busey supports and empowers women in the workplace as reflected in our gender-diverse workforce. In 2023, women comprised 59% of Busey's total number of associates, and made up 37% of our senior leadership, providing meaningful contributions not only within the organization but throughout the communities we serve.

Associate engagement is an important barometer of our cultural health. We regularly solicit feedback to understand the views of our associates about their work environment and Busey’s culture. The results from engagement surveys are used to implement programs and processes designed to enhance engagement and improve the associate experience. With a strong 91% participation rate and an approach focused on continuous improvement, 2022 results increased to the highest scores in Busey’s history. One such way to keep associates informed and engaged is through our quarterly update calls, which are conducted by Busey leadership. These calls provide important information about the financial health of the Company, but more importantly they provide a cultural touchpoint to solidify Busey’s commitment to our number one asset – our associates. A tenet of our engaged culture is a commitment to investing in associates through unique, award-winning training and development programs. In 2023, 55% of our associate base engaged in talent and leadership development programs. Since 2017, Busey has been a proud recipient of the Association for Talent Development’s BEST Award, which is presented to organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee talent development.

Additionally, we care about the health and well-being of our associates and their families, as evidenced by a strong investment and a 96% participation rate in our innovative, holistic health and wellness program, B Well. Investments in B Well include a stress management and mental wellness component, lifesaving biometric screenings, a corporate health and wellness coach, onsite wellness center, health club reimbursements, on-demand wellness streaming service and Health Savings Account investments funded by the Company. In 2023, Busey was honored to be recognized among the 2022 Illinois' Healthiest Employers by global health insurer Cigna and Crain’s Content Studio, marking the fifth year the Company was named among this elite group.

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As of December 31, 2023, Busey and our subsidiaries had a total of 1,479 full-time equivalents. Geographic distribution of our associates is as follows: