<p><strong>预计合并将在 2025 年 7 月底完成</strong></p>
<p>, /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Bancshares, Inc.（&#34;Northwest&#34;）（纳斯达克：NWBI）今天宣布，已获得完成之前宣布的 Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.（&#34;Penns Woods&#34;）（纳斯达克：PWOD）与 Northwest 的合并以及 Penns Woods 全资子银行 Jersey Shore State Bank 和 Luzerne Bank 与 Northwest Bank 的合并所需的所有监管和股东批准，Northwest Bank 是一家宾夕法尼亚州特许的储蓄银行，也是 Northwest 的全资子公司，Northwest Bank 将作为存续银行。</p>
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<p>联邦存款保险公司已批准 Jersey Shore State Bank 和 Luzerne Bank 与 Northwest Bank 的合并，宾夕法尼亚州银行和证券部已批准 Penns Woods 与 Northwest 的合并以及子银行的合并。此外，克利夫兰联邦储备银行已向 Northwest 授予其合并申请要求的豁免。</p>
<p>Penns Woods 的股东在 2025 年 4 月 22 日举行的特别股东会议上批准了公司与 Northwest 的拟议合并。合并预计将在 2025 年 7 月底完成。</p>
<p><strong>关于 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.</strong> Northwest Bancshares, Inc.总部位于俄亥俄州哥伦布市，是 Northwest Bank 的银行控股公司。Northwest Bank 成立于 1896 年，是一家提供全面业务和个人银行产品的全方位金融机构，以及员工福利和财富管理服务。目前，Northwest 在宾夕法尼亚州、纽约州、俄亥俄州和印第安纳州运营 130 个全方位金融中心和 11 个独立的自取服务设施。Northwest Bancshares, Inc.的普通股在纳斯达克全球精选市场上市（&#34;NWBI&#34;）。有关 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.和 Northwest Bank 的更多信息可在线访问 www.northwest.bank。</p>
<p><strong>关于 Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.</strong> Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.是 Jersey Shore State Bank 和 Luzerne Bank 的银行控股公司。这些银行通过其零售银行、商业银行、抵押贷款服务和金融服务部门为宾夕法尼亚州中北部和东北部的客户提供服务。Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.的股票在纳斯达克全球精选市场上市，股票代码为 PWOD。有关公司的先前新闻稿和更多信息可从公司网站 www.pwod.com 获取。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong>- 本公告可能包含关于 Northwest 与 Penns Woods 之间拟议合并的前瞻性声明，包括但不限于关于拟议合并的预期时间和收益的声明。这些声明受到众多假设、风险和不确定性的影响。实际结果可能因多种因素而与这些声明中包含或暗示的结果有重大差异，包括但不限于：（1）合并可能无法在预期的时间框架内完成，或根本无法完成；（2）Northwest 和 Penns Woods 的业务可能无法成功整合，或整合所需的时间可能比预期更长；（3）拟议合并的预期成本节约和任何收入协同效应可能无法在预期的时间框架内完全实现；以及（4）拟议合并带来的干扰可能使维持与客户、员工或供应商的关系变得更加困难。管理层没有义务修订或更新这些前瞻性声明，以反映本公告日期后发生的事件或情况，法律要求的情况除外。</p>
<p><strong>Northwest Bancshares 联系方式</strong> 投资者联系人：Michael Perry，企业发展与战略（814）726-2140</p>
<p>媒体联系人：Ian Bailey，外部传播（380）400-2423</p>
<p>来源 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.</p>

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<p>Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 已获得与 Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. 合并所需的所有监管和股东批准。此次合并包括将 Penns Woods 的子银行整合到 Northwest Bank，预计将在 2025 年 7 月底完成。联邦存款保险公司和宾夕法尼亚州银行与证券部已批准该合并，并获得了克利夫兰联邦储备银行的豁免。Penns Woods 的股东在 2025 年 4 月 22 日的特别会议上批准了该合并</p>

<p><strong>Completion of Merger Expected to Take Place in Late July 2025</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>预计合并将在 2025 年 7 月底完成</strong></p>
</div><p>, /PRNewswire/ --Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (&#34;Northwest&#34;) (Nasdaq: NWBI) today announced that it has received all regulatory and shareholder approvals required to complete the previously announced merger of Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (&#34;Penns Woods&#34;) (Nasdaq: PWOD) with and into Northwest and the merger of Penns Woods' wholly-owned subsidiary banks, Jersey Shore State Bank and Luzerne Bank each with and into Northwest Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered savings bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwest, with Northwest Bank as the surviving bank.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>, /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Bancshares, Inc.（&#34;Northwest&#34;）（纳斯达克：NWBI）今天宣布，已获得完成之前宣布的 Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.（&#34;Penns Woods&#34;）（纳斯达克：PWOD）与 Northwest 的合并以及 Penns Woods 全资子银行 Jersey Shore State Bank 和 Luzerne Bank 与 Northwest Bank 的合并所需的所有监管和股东批准，Northwest Bank 是一家宾夕法尼亚州特许的储蓄银行，也是 Northwest 的全资子公司，Northwest Bank 将作为存续银行。</p>
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<p>The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has approved the merger of Jersey Shore State Bank and Luzerne Bank with and into Northwest Bank, and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities has approved the merger of Penns Woods with and into Northwest and the merger of the subsidiary banks. In addition, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has granted Northwest a waiver of its merger application requirements.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>联邦存款保险公司已批准 Jersey Shore State Bank 和 Luzerne Bank 与 Northwest Bank 的合并，宾夕法尼亚州银行和证券部已批准 Penns Woods 与 Northwest 的合并以及子银行的合并。此外，克利夫兰联邦储备银行已向 Northwest 授予其合并申请要求的豁免。</p>
</div><p>Penns Woods shareholders approved the company's proposed merger with and into Northwest at a special shareholders' meeting held on April 22, 2025. The completion of the merger is expected to take place in late July 2025.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Penns Woods 的股东在 2025 年 4 月 22 日举行的特别股东会议上批准了公司与 Northwest 的拟议合并。合并预计将在 2025 年 7 月底完成。</p>
</div><p><strong>About Northwest Bancshares, Inc.</strong> Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company of Northwest Bank. Founded in 1896, Northwest Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products, as well as employee benefits and wealth management services. Currently, Northwest operates 130 full-service financial centers and eleven free-standing drive-up facilities in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Indiana. Northwest Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (&#34;NWBI&#34;). Additional information regarding Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Northwest Bank can be accessed online at www.northwest.bank.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.</strong> Northwest Bancshares, Inc.总部位于俄亥俄州哥伦布市，是 Northwest Bank 的银行控股公司。Northwest Bank 成立于 1896 年，是一家提供全面业务和个人银行产品的全方位金融机构，以及员工福利和财富管理服务。目前，Northwest 在宾夕法尼亚州、纽约州、俄亥俄州和印第安纳州运营 130 个全方位金融中心和 11 个独立的自取服务设施。Northwest Bancshares, Inc.的普通股在纳斯达克全球精选市场上市（&#34;NWBI&#34;）。有关 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.和 Northwest Bank 的更多信息可在线访问 www.northwest.bank。</p>
</div><p><strong>About Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.</strong> Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for Jersey Shore State Bank and Luzerne Bank. The banks serve customers in North Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania through their retail banking, commercial banking, mortgage services, and financial services divisions. Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol PWOD. Previous press releases and additional information can be obtained from the company's website at www.pwod.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.</strong> Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.是 Jersey Shore State Bank 和 Luzerne Bank 的银行控股公司。这些银行通过其零售银行、商业银行、抵押贷款服务和金融服务部门为宾夕法尼亚州中北部和东北部的客户提供服务。Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.的股票在纳斯达克全球精选市场上市，股票代码为 PWOD。有关公司的先前新闻稿和更多信息可从公司网站 www.pwod.com 获取。</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong>- This release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the proposed merger between Northwest and Penns Woods including, without limitation, statements with respect to the expected timing of and benefits of the proposed merger. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those contained or implied by such statements for a variety of factors including, without limitation: (1) the merger may not close in the prospective timeframe, or at all; (2) the businesses of Northwest and Penns Woods may not be integrated successfully or such integration may take longer to accomplish than expected; (3) the expected cost savings and any revenue synergies from the proposed merger may not be fully realized within the expected timeframes; and (4) disruption from the proposed merger may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with clients, associates, or suppliers. Management has no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release, except as required by law.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong>- 本公告可能包含关于 Northwest 与 Penns Woods 之间拟议合并的前瞻性声明，包括但不限于关于拟议合并的预期时间和收益的声明。这些声明受到众多假设、风险和不确定性的影响。实际结果可能因多种因素而与这些声明中包含或暗示的结果有重大差异，包括但不限于：（1）合并可能无法在预期的时间框架内完成，或根本无法完成；（2）Northwest 和 Penns Woods 的业务可能无法成功整合，或整合所需的时间可能比预期更长；（3）拟议合并的预期成本节约和任何收入协同效应可能无法在预期的时间框架内完全实现；以及（4）拟议合并带来的干扰可能使维持与客户、员工或供应商的关系变得更加困难。管理层没有义务修订或更新这些前瞻性声明，以反映本公告日期后发生的事件或情况，法律要求的情况除外。</p>
</div><p><strong>Northwest Bancshares Contacts</strong> Investor Contact: Michael Perry, Corporate Development &amp; Strategy (814) 726-2140</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>Northwest Bancshares 联系方式</strong> 投资者联系人：Michael Perry，企业发展与战略（814）726-2140</p>
</div><p>Media Contact: Ian Bailey, External Communications (380) 400-2423</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>媒体联系人：Ian Bailey，外部传播（380）400-2423</p>
</div><p>SOURCE Northwest Bancshares, Inc.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>来源 Northwest Bancshares, Inc.</p>
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