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Spectrum Brands and HRG Group Announce July 13, 2018 as the Date for Special Meetings of Stockholders (6/12/18)

Special Meetings of the Stockholders of Spectrum Brands and HRG will be Held on July 13, 2018 at which Stockholders Will Vote on Proposals Related to the Merger between the Companies

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB) today announced that a special meeting of Spectrum Brands’ stockholders will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. local time at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 to consider and vote on a proposal to adopt a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Spectrum Brands will combine with HRG (the “Merger”) as well as certain related proposals. Stockholders of record of Spectrum Brands as of the close of business on May 17, 2018 will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Spectrum special meeting. HRG Group, Inc. (NYSE: HRG), a holding company with shares of Spectrum Brands as its principal holding, also announced that a special meeting of HRG’s stockholders will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. local time at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, to consider and vote upon proposals to amend the HRG certificate of incorporation, approve the issuance of HRG common stock in connection with the Merger, and certain other matters related to the Merger. Stockholders of record of HRG as of the close of business on May 17, 2018 will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the HRG special meeting.

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About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

Spectrum Brands, a member of the Russell 1000 Index, is a global and diversified consumer products company and a leading supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential builders’ hardware, plumbing, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest control products, personal insect repellents, and auto care products. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, our Company offers a broad portfolio of market-leading, well-known and widely trusted brands including Rayovac®, VARTA®, Kwikset®, Weiser®, Baldwin®, National Hardware®, Pfister®, Remington®, George Foreman®, Black + Decker®, Tetra®, Marineland®, GloFish®, Nature’s Miracle®, Dingo®, 8-in-1®, FURminator®, IAMS® and Eukanuba® (Europe only), Healthy-Hide®, Digest-eeze™, DreamBone®, SmartBones®, Littermaid®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, Hot Shot®, Black Flag®, Liquid Fence®, Armor All®, STP® and A/C PRO®. Spectrum Brands’ products are sold in approximately 160 countries. Spectrum Brands generated net sales from continuing operations of approximately $3.0 billion in fiscal 2017. For more information, visit www.spectrumbrands.com.

About HRG Group, Inc.

HRG Group, Inc. is a holding company that conducts its operations through its operating subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s principal operating subsidiary was Spectrum Brands, a global branded consumer products company. HRG is headquartered in New York and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HRG. For more information on HRG, visit: www.HRGgroup.com.