AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONALS SUB, INC., and HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC. Dated as of September 28, 2011Agreement and Plan of Merger • September 30th, 2011 • Harleysville Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 28, 2011, by and among NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, an Ohio mutual insurance company (“Nationwide Mutual”), HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a Pennsylvania mutual insurance company (“Harleysville Mutual”), NATIONALS SUB, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (“HGI”). Nationwide Mutual, Harleysville Mutual, Merger Sub, and HGI are herein sometimes referred to collectively as the “Parties” and each individually as a “Party”.
