Brighthouse Financial Announces Voluntary Sale Program

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: BHF) offers a voluntary program for stockholders owning fewer than 100 shares to sell their shares, reducing administrative costs. The program is independently administered by Georgeson LLC, with a processing fee of $4.00 per share sold. Stockholders have until February 2, 2024, to participate.

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• The voluntary program offers stockholders a convenient and efficient way to sell their shares, reducing administrative costs for the company.

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• Stockholders will be assessed a processing fee of $4.00 per share sold, with a maximum fee of $70.00 per account, potentially discouraging participation.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial” or the “company”) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today that it will offer a voluntary program through which stockholders owning fewer than 100 shares of Brighthouse Financial’s common stock, as of November 27, 2023, may sell all of their shares. This program allows eligible stockholders to sell their shares in a convenient and efficient manner and helps the company reduce administrative costs.

Brighthouse Financial’s program will be independently administered by Georgeson LLC (“Georgeson”), a Computershare, Inc. company. Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the company’s transfer agent, will serve as paying agent for the program.

Stockholders participating in this program will be assessed a processing fee by Georgeson of $4.00 per share sold, with a maximum fee of $70.00 per account, to defray the costs of the program. Eligible stockholders will be informed of the program by mail starting today and have until February 2, 2024, to participate, unless the program is terminated or extended by the company. Shares held in the company’s employee benefit plans are excluded from this program.

Brighthouse Financial will not buy any shares sold by its stockholders through, or otherwise participate in, this program. Neither Georgeson nor Brighthouse Financial is making any recommendation to stockholders regarding their participation in this voluntary program.

Brighthouse Financial stockholders can call Georgeson at (800) 346-5458, or (781) 575-4580 for international calls, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, for additional information.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release and other oral or written statements that we make from time to time may contain information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “intend,” “goal,” “target,” “guidance,” “forecast,” “preliminary,” “objective,” “continue,” “aim,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning, or that are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include, without limitation, statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, financial projections, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, as well as trends in operating and financial results.

Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of Brighthouse Financial. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements included and the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in Brighthouse Financial’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly in the sections entitled “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Summary of Risk Factors,” “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” as well as in Brighthouse Financial’s other subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Brighthouse Financial does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise may be required by law.

About Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse Financial) (Nasdaq: BHF) is on a mission to help people achieve financial security. As one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S.,¹ we specialize in products designed to help people protect what they’ve earned and ensure it lasts. Learn more at brighthousefinancial.com.

¹ Ranked by 2022 admitted assets. Best’s Review^®: Top 200 U.S. Life/Health Insurers. AM Best, 2023.

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FOR INVESTORS

Dana Amante

(980) 949-3073

damante@brighthousefinancial.com

FOR MEDIA

Deon Roberts

(980) 949-3071

deon.roberts@brighthousefinancial.com

Source: Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

FAQ

What is the ticker symbol for Brighthouse Financial, Inc.?

The ticker symbol for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. is BHF.

What is the voluntary program offered by Brighthouse Financial, Inc.?

Brighthouse Financial offers a program for stockholders owning fewer than 100 shares to sell their shares, reducing administrative costs for the company.

Who is administering the voluntary program for Brighthouse Financial, Inc.?

The program is independently administered by Georgeson LLC, a Computershare, Inc. company.

What is the processing fee for the voluntary program offered by Brighthouse Financial, Inc.?

Stockholders will be assessed a processing fee of $4.00 per share sold, with a maximum fee of $70.00 per account.

Until when can stockholders participate in the voluntary program offered by Brighthouse Financial, Inc.?

Stockholders have until February 2, 2024, to participate in the program.