F1On May 4, 2017, VWR Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Avantor, Inc. and Vail Acquisition Corp ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub would merge (the "Merger") with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation. The Merger became effective on November 21, 2017 (the "Closing Date"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i) each share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 ("Common Stock"), issued and outstanding prior to the Closing Date was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to $33.25 and without interest.
F2Varietal Distribution Holdings, LLC ("Varietal") is the record owner of the reported shares. Voting and dispositive power with respect to the common stock held by Varietal is exercised by its board of directors, which is comprised of Messrs. Nicholas W. Alexos and Timothy P. Sullivan. Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V-A, L.P. ("MDP V-A"), Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V-C, L.P. ("MDP V-C"), Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V Executive-A, L.P. ("MDP Executive"), MDCP Co-Investors (Varietal), L.P. ("Varietal-1") and MDCP Co-Investors (Varietal-2), L.P. ("Varietal-2" and together with MDP V-A, MDP V-C, MDP Executive and Varietal-1, the "MDP Funds") are the controlling equityholders of Varietal. (Continued in Footnote 4)
F3Madison Dearborn Partners V-A&C, L.P. ("MDP A&C") is the general partner of each of the MDP Funds. Messrs. Paul J. Finnegan and Samuel M. Mencoff are the sole members of a limited partner committee of MDP A&C that have the power, acting by majority vote, to vote or dispose of the shares directly held by the MDP Funds, and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over such shares. Messrs. Finnegan and Mencoff also each have an indirect pecuniary interest in such shares through their respective investments in the MDP Funds. Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP") is the general partner of MDP A&C and has the ability to direct the investment decisions of MDP A&C, including the power to direct the decisions of MDP A&C regarding the vote or disposition of securities directly held by Varietal. (Continued in Footnote 4)
F4Messrs. Finnegan and Mencoff and each of the MDP Funds hereby disclaim any beneficial ownership of any shares directly held by Varietal, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

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Pursuant to the Director Nomination Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2014, by and among the Issuer, Varietal and the MDP Funds, Varietal has the right to appoint or nominate for election to the Issuer's board of directors, as applicable, such number of representatives that, when compared to the authorized number of directors on the board, is closest to but not less than proportional to the total number of shares of common stock over which Varietal and its affiliates retain direct or indirect voting control relative to the total number of shares of common stock then issued and outstanding.