Dividend History

Effective October 31, 2014, Independent Bank Corp. adopted the 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. This Plan replaces the company’s former Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The Plan is described in a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Prospectus contains information on how to acquire shares of common stock in Independent Bank Corp. through reinvestment of dividends or optional cash purchases. Optional cash purchases of less than $10,000 per month and purchases through dividend reinvestment are handled directly through the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. Optional cash purchases of over $10,000 per month are permitted only after written approval of Independent Bank Corp., according to the terms and procedures described in the Plan.

Optional Cash Purchases of Over $10,000 per month

Currently, Independent Bank Corp. is NOT accepting Requests for Waiver for optional cash purchases of over $10,000 per month. If you have additional questions regarding Optional Cash Purchases of Over $10,000, please contact Investor Relations at 781.982.6737.

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 OF THE PROSPECTUS AND THE RISK FACTORS THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROSPECTUS FROM OUR ANNUAL REPORTS ON FORM 10-K AND QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FORM 10-Q, FOR INFORMATION THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE PURCHASING THE SECURITIES OFFERED BY THE PROSPECTUS.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor any bank regulatory agency, nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The securities are not savings or deposit accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation any other governmental agency, and may decline in value.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus or any supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in the Prospectus or any supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of such documents.

Notice to Nevada Investors

The offer and sale of our common stock through our 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) to persons in the State of Nevada who are not already stockholders of Independent Bank Corp. (the “Company”) is not permitted. We, therefore, are not offering, and will not sell, to persons in Nevada who are not stockholders of the Company. Nevada persons should not attempt to invest in our common stock through the Plan unless they are already stockholders of the Company.