Form of Proxy

AVANOS MEDICAL,INC.

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No.	Proposition		For	Against	Abstain
1	Election of Director: Gary D. Blackford (to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting)
2	Election of Director: William P. Burke (to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting)
3	Election of Director: James L. Cunniff (to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting)
4	Election of Director: Dr. Lisa Egbuonu-Davis (to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting)
5	Election of Director: Indrani L. Franchini (to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting)
6	Election of Director: Patrick J. OLeary (to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting)
7	Election of Director: David C. Pacitti (to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting)
8	Election of Director: Dr. Julie Shimer (to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting)
9	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
10	Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.
11	Approval of an amendment to the Companys 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan to allow for the issuance of awards thereunder to the Companys outside directors.