ROSELAND, NJ–(Marketwired – Aug 22, 2017) – ADP (NASDAQ: ADP) (the “Company”) today filed a preliminary proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with ADP’s upcoming 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Detailed information about each of ADP’s director nominees is included in the Company’s Preliminary Proxy Statement. Also included is a “Background to the Solicitation” section, which details all interactions between ADP and Pershing Square since Mr. Ackman first contacted the Company on August 1, 2017.

As announced on August 21, after following established procedures to complete a thorough review of Pershing Square’s nominees, including conducting individual interviews with each candidate, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee determined that none of the Pershing Square nominees would bring additive skills or experience to ADP’s Board. As a result, ADP’s Board has nominated its 10 existing directors for re-election at the 2017 Annual Meeting: Peter Bisson, Richard T. Clark, Eric C. Fast, Linda R. Gooden, Michael P. Gregoire, R. Glenn Hubbard, John P. Jones, William J. Ready, Carlos Rodriguez, and Sandra S. Wijnberg.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ADP, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Company shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting. The Company has filed a preliminary proxy statement and WHITE proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from Company shareholders. COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC. Shareholders will be able to obtain any proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC for no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Company’s website at www.adp.com.