WisdomTree Confirms Receipt of Director Nominations From ETFS Capital Limited and Lion Point Capital

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WisdomTree Investments (NASDAQ: WETF) announced receipt of notices from stockholders ETFS Capital Limited and Lion Point Capital regarding their intent to nominate individuals for election to its Board of Directors at the upcoming 2022 Annual Meeting. The Board will review these nominations and present recommendations in the definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC. The date for the Annual Meeting has not been set yet. Stockholders are advised that no action is required from them at this time.

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• WisdomTree has approximately $78 billion in assets under management globally.

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NEW YORK, March 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (“WisdomTree” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: WETF), an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and exchange-traded product (“ETP”) sponsor and asset manager, today confirmed receipt of notice from WisdomTree stockholders ETFS Capital Limited and Lion Point Capital of their intent to nominate certain individuals to stand for election to WisdomTree’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”). At the 2022 Annual Meeting, there are two Class II Directors standing for election.

The Board and its Nominating and Governance Committee will review the proposed director nominees and present the Board’s recommendation regarding director nominees in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and mailed to all WisdomTree stockholders eligible to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting. The date of the 2022 Annual Meeting has not yet been announced.

WisdomTree stockholders are not required to take any action at this time.

Advisors

BofA Securities is serving as financial advisor, and Goodwin Procter LLP is serving as legal counsel to WisdomTree. Innisfree M&A is serving as proxy solicitor and Abernathy MacGregor is serving as strategic communications advisor.

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and Europe (collectively, “WisdomTree”), is an ETF and ETP sponsor and asset manager headquartered in New York. WisdomTree offers products covering equity, commodity, fixed income, leveraged and inverse, currency, cryptocurrency and alternative strategies. WisdomTree currently has approximately $78 billion in assets under management globally.

WisdomTree® is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.

Important Additional Information and Where to Find It

WisdomTree intends to file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A, an accompanying WHITE proxy card and other relevant documents with the SEC in connection with such solicitation of proxies from WisdomTree stockholders for WisdomTree’s 2022 Annual Meeting. WISDOMTREE STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ WISDOMTREE’S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD, AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and stockholders may obtain a copy of the definitive proxy statement, an accompanying WHITE proxy card, any amendments or supplements to the definitive proxy statement and other documents that WisdomTree files with the SEC at no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the “SEC Filings” subsection of the “Financial Information” section of WisdomTree’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.wisdomtree.com/ or by contacting Jeremy Campbell, Director of Investor Relations, at jeremy.campbell@wisdomtree.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

Certain Information Regarding Participants in the Solicitation

WisdomTree, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from WisdomTree stockholders by WisdomTree in connection with matters to be considered at WisdomTree’s 2022 Annual Meeting. Information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, of WisdomTree’s directors and executive officers, in WisdomTree is included in WisdomTree’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2021, WisdomTree’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022, and in WisdomTree’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time. Changes to the direct or indirect interests of WisdomTree’s directors and executive officers are set forth in SEC filings on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 and Annual Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5. These documents are available free of charge as described above. Updated information regarding the identities of potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, in WisdomTree will be set forth in WisdomTree’s definitive proxy statement for WisdomTree’s 2022 Annual Meeting and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC, if and when they become available.

Contact Information

Investor Relations
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Jeremy Campbell
+1.646.522.2602
jeremy.campbell@wisdomtree.com

or

Innisfree M&A Incorporated
Scott Winter / Jonathan Salzberger
+1.212.750.5833
swinter@innisfreema.com / jsalzberger@innisfreema.com

Media Relations
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Jessica Zaloom
+1.917.267.3735
jzaloom@wisdomtree.com

or

Abernathy MacGregor
Carina Davidson / Dana Gorman
+1.212.371.5999
ccd@abmac.com / dtg@abmac.com

FAQ

What is the purpose of WisdomTree's 2022 Annual Meeting?

The purpose is to elect Class II Directors nominated by stockholders ETFS Capital Limited and Lion Point Capital.

How will WisdomTree inform stockholders about Board nominations?

WisdomTree will present recommendations in a definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC.

What is the stock symbol for WisdomTree?

The stock symbol for WisdomTree Investments is WETF.

What should WisdomTree stockholders do regarding the nominations?

WisdomTree stockholders are not required to take any action at this time.

What assets does WisdomTree manage?

WisdomTree manages approximately $78 billion in various asset classes including equity, commodity, fixed income, and cryptocurrency.