On November 9, 2015, Fidelity & Guaranty Life (“FGL”; NYSE: FGL), a majority owned subsidiary of HRG Group, Inc. (“HRG”; NYSE: HRG), issued a press release announcing that FGL and Anbang Insurance Group Co., Ltd. (“Anbang”) had entered into a definitive merger agreement on November 8, 2015 pursuant to which Anbang will acquire FGL for $26.80 per share. Interested parties should read FGL’s announcements and public filings regarding this transaction and any related changes (if any) with respect to the foregoing.

 

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