Lands' End Board Recommends Tender Offer at $45/Share, Citing 220% Premium and Strategic Benefits

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Lands' End's Board of Directors formally recommends shareholders tender their shares in WHP Global's offer of $45.00 per share, representing a significant premium, as part of a broader strategic transaction.

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• Board Recommends Tender Offer

  The Board of Directors formally recommends stockholders accept the tender offer by WHP Global to purchase up to 2,222,222 shares of common stock.

• Significant Premium Offered

  The offer price of $45.00 per share represents a 220.3% premium over the closing price on January 23, 2026, the last trading day before the offer announcement.

• Insider Support for Tender

  Executive officers and directors, who collectively own approximately 1.7% of outstanding shares, intend to tender all their shares in the offer.

• Part of Broader Strategic Transaction

  The tender offer is linked to a larger deal where Lands' End will sell a 50% ownership interest in its intellectual property business to WHP Global for $300 million.

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Lands' End's Board of Directors has formally recommended that stockholders accept the tender offer from WHP Global to purchase up to 2.22 million shares at $45.00 per share. This recommendation follows a comprehensive strategic review process and highlights the significant premium of 220.3% over the stock's price prior to the offer's announcement. The tender offer, valued at approximately $100 million, is part of a larger strategic transaction where Lands' End will sell a 50% ownership stake in its intellectual property business for $300 million. The Board views this as the best strategic alternative available, offering attractive value and liquidity to tendering shareholders. Notably, all executive officers and directors intend to tender their shares, signaling strong internal confidence in the transaction.