Citizens, Inc. Amends Code of Ethics, Reports Annual Meeting Results and Adjourns Say-on-Pay Vote

The Code has been amended to change the Insider Trading Policy's end date for corporate blackout periods from two full trading days to twenty-four hours after material non-public information has been made public.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as the Company’s directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Christopher W. Claus 6,538,191.56 313,280.63 190,736.53 2,956,859.00 Cynthia H. Davis 6,259,619.73 760,763.53 21,825.46 2,956,859.00 Jerry D. Davis 6,706,789.93 42,196.43 293,222.35 2,956,859.00 Francis A. Keating II 6,297,309.65 445,474.65 299,301.41 2,956,859.00 Terry S. Maness 6,528,261.95 47,785.64 466,161.13 2,956,859.00 J. Keith Morgan 6,534,480.65 486,014.87 21,713.20 2,956,859.00 Gerald W. Shields 6,529,383.08 47,289.77 465,535.86 2,956,859.00 Mary Taylor 6,255,592.63 492,258.91 294,357.17 2,956,859.00

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Auditor Class A shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. For: 9,944,344.51 Against: 21,440.26 Abstain: 33,221.95 Broker Non-Votes: N/A

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation The Class A shareholders approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K and contained in the 2023 Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion. For: 6,508,533.51 Against: 505,627.76 Abstain: 28,047.45 Broker Non-Votes: 2,956,859.00