The Shareholder Activists’ View: M&A Activism to Rise in 2014 89 % of activists M&A Activism Is on the Rise M&A Activism Focus – Target or Acquirer of activists 73 % stated they would encourage the acquirer not to purchase 43 % of activists stated they would engage in an offer price increase strategy 45 % of activists stated M&A activism, over all other types, would have the largest increase in 2014 think M&A activism will increase in general 87 % of North American activists are finding no shortage of targets in North America 40 % of North American activists are shifting their focus outside of North America by investing in previously commenced activist situations 69 % support other activists 26 % and have used social media (e.g., blogs, Twitter) in engagements with companies already use Twitter Media’s Influence Public Vs. Private Activism 88 % of activists feel the media has positively impacted activism Activists estimate only 31% of engagements enter the public domain, but 44% expect that number to increase in 2014 is the most important characteristic of an attractive activism target 63 % say negative investor sentiment Targeting Follow-On Effect 67 % expect an increase in use of social media M&A Activism Focus – Geographic Edward Bridges Senior Managing Director FTI Consulting — Strategic Communications [email protected] +44 20 7269 7147 Americas Contact: Steven Balet Managing Director FTI Consulting — Strategic Communications [email protected] +1 212 850 5735 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Research Methodology: The Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting conducted in-depth interviews among activist investors between March 1 and March 19, 2014. The survey sample consisted of economic activist funds that have been engaged in over 500 activist situations. For more information, visit: http://activistinsight.com and http://fticonsulting.com/activism. EMEA Contacts: Adam Riches Sales Executive Activist Insight [email protected] +44 207 129 1314

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The Shareholder Activists’ View: M&A Activism to Rise in 2014

89%of activists

M&A Activism Is on the Rise

M&A Activism Focus – Target or Acquirer

of activists73%

stated they would encourage the acquirer not to purchase

43%of activists

stated they would engage in an offer price increase strategy

45%of activists

stated M&A activism, over all other types, would have the

largest increase in 2014

think M&A

activism will increasein general

87%

of North Americanactivists are findingno shortage of targetsin North America

40%of North Americanactivists are shifting theirfocus outside ofNorth America

by investing in previously commenced activist situations

69% support other activists

26%

and have used social media (e.g., blogs, Twitter) in engagements with companies

already use Twitter

Media’s Influence Public Vs. Private Activism

88%of activists

feel the media has positivelyimpacted activism

Activists estimate only 31% of engagements enter the public domain, but 44% expect that number to increase in 2014

is the most important characteristic of an attractive activism target

63% say negative investor sentiment

Targeting Follow-On Effect

67% expect an increase

in use of social media

M&A Activism Focus – Geographic

Edward BridgesSenior Managing DirectorFTI Consulting — Strategic [email protected]+44 20 7269 7147

Americas Contact:

Steven BaletManaging DirectorFTI Consulting — Strategic [email protected]+1 212 850 5735

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Research Methodology:

The Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting conducted in-depth interviews among activist investors between March 1 and March 19, 2014.

The survey sample consisted of economic activist funds that have been engaged in over 500 activist situations.

For more information, visit: http://activistinsight.com and http://fticonsulting.com/activism.

EMEA Contacts:

Adam RichesSales ExecutiveActivist [email protected]+44 207 129 1314

http://www.fticonsulting.com/global2/professionals/steven-balet.aspx

http://www.fticonsulting.com/services/strategic-communications/index.aspx

http://www.fticonsulting.com/global2/professionals/edward-bridges.aspx?ht=

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/adam-riches/54/692/210

http://www.activistinsight.com/

http://activistinsight.com