Rithm Capital Corp.

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Rithm Capital Corp. (the "Annual Meeting") to be held at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, One Manhattan West, New York, New York 10001, on May 21, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time . The matters to be considered by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the accompanying materials.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU BE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN OR WHETHER YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. Let me urge you to vote today by Internet, by telephone or by completing, signing and returning your proxy card in the envelope provided.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDER TO ATTEND AND TO BE ABLE TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING: All stockholders may vote electronically at the Annual Meeting. In addition, any stockholder may also be represented by another person at the Annual Meeting by executing a proper proxy designating that person as the proxy with power to vote your shares on your behalf. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you must obtain a legal proxy and a copy of the voting instruction form or other similar evidence of ownership from your broker, bank or other holder of record in order to be able to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. Follow the instructions from your broker or bank included with the proxy materials or contact your broker or bank to request a legal proxy form.

Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors

NOTICE OF THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To the Stockholders of Rithm Capital Corp.:

The annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Rithm Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation, will be held at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, One Manhattan West, New York, New York 10001, on May 21, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time . The matters to be considered and acted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting, which are described in detail in the accompanying materials, are:

a proposal to elect two Class I nominees to our Board of Directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and duly qualified;

a proposal to approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026;

a proposal to approve (on a non-binding advisory basis) the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the accompanying materials;

a proposal to approve the First Amendment to the Rithm Capital Corp. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan; and

any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting.

Stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date, April 1, 2026, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting regardless of the size of your holdings. A Proxy Statement, proxy card and self-addressed envelope are enclosed. Return the proxy card promptly in the envelope provided, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States. You can also vote by telephone or by Internet by following the instructions provided on the proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote by one of these three methods. If you are the record holder of your shares and you attend the meeting in person, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person during the meeting, if you so choose.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 21, 2026:

The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K

are available on the section captioned "Investors" on our website at

Information Concerning Our Directors, Including the Director Nominees

Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors

Stockholder Communications with Directors

PROPOSAL NO. 2 APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Proposed Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PROPOSAL NO. 3 NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

PROPOSAL NO. 4 APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE RITHM CAPITAL CORP.

ADVANCE NOTICE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2027 ANNUAL MEETING

ANNEX B: FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE RITHM CAPITAL CORP. 2023 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

For the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on May 21, 2026