H.B. Fuller Company (“H.B. Fuller” or “the Company”) (NYSE: FUL), the world’s largest pureplay adhesives company, confirmed receipt of an unsolicited proposal today from Ancora Holdings Group to acquire its Building Adhesives Solutions (“BAS”) business for between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion in cash.

Although Ancora previously expressed a passing verbal interest in BAS, the letter received today, simultaneous to the news being made public, represents the first offer that Ancora has made for this business.

H.B. Fuller’s management team and Board of Directors regularly review the Company’s portfolio to maximize shareholder value creation. Consistent with that focus, the Board will carefully evaluate the proposal in consultation with its financial and legal advisors.

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As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2025 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,100 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

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