~ Cannae Increases Share Buyback Authorization to 14.9 Million Shares ~
Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) (“Cannae” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program, effective March 6, 2026, under which the Company may repurchase up to 10 million shares of its common stock, in addition to the 4.9 million shares remaining under Cannae’s prior authorizations, for an aggregate share buyback authorization of 14.9 million shares. The Company has 46.4 million shares outstanding.
The Board continues to be unsatisfied with Cannae’s current share price and believes that it does not reflect the intrinsic value of the Company’s assets or the long-term potential of the platform. Based on feedback from shareholders, the Board is expanding its commitment to capital returns and increasing its share repurchase authorization to provide management with more flexibility to buy back shares in the short term and as the Company generates liquidity through the sale of non-core assets. The increased authorization demonstrates Cannae’s focus on maximizing shareholder value and taking action to increase Cannae’s share price.
Buybacks may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing prices and in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares over any particular time period and may be suspended or terminated at any time.
About Cannae Holdings, Inc.
We primarily acquire interests in operating companies and are actively engaged in managing and operating a core group of those companies. We believe that our long-term ownership and active involvement in the management and operations of companies helps maximize the value of those businesses for our shareholders. We are a long-term owner that secures control and governance rights of other companies primarily to engage in their lines of business, and we have no preset time constraints dictating when we sell or dispose of our businesses. For more information, see cannaeholdings.com.
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Jamie Lillis, Managing Director, Solebury Strategic Communications, 203-428-3223, jlillis@soleburystrat.com
