
The views expressed on this website represent the opinions of Beretta Holding S.A., which beneficially owns shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the “Company”), and are based on publicly available information with respect to the Company. Beretta recognizes that there may be confidential information in the possession of the Company that could lead it or others to disagree with Beretta Holding S.A.’s conclusions. Beretta Holding S.A. reserves the right to change any of the opinions expressed herein at any time as it deems appropriate and disclaims any obligation to notify the market or any other party of any such changes. Beretta Holding S.A. disclaims any obligation to update the information or opinions contained on this website.
Certain financial projections and statements made herein have been derived or obtained from filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or other regulatory authorities and from other third-party reports. Beretta Holding S.A. has relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of all data and information available from public sources, and no representation or warranty is made that any such data or information is accurate. Beretta Holding S.A. shall not be responsible nor have any liability for any misinformation contained in any third-party SEC or other regulatory filing or third-party report. There is no assurance or guarantee with respect to the prices at which any securities of the Company will trade, and such securities may not trade at prices that may be implied herein. The estimates, projections and potential impact of the opportunities identified by Beretta Holding S.A. herein are based on assumptions that Beretta Holding S.A. believes to be reasonable as of the date of the materials on this website, but there can be no assurance or guarantee that actual results or performance of the Company will not differ, and such differences may be material.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS
Beretta Holding S.A. (“Beretta”) intends to file a preliminary proxy statement and accompanying WHITE universal proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of Beretta’s slate of highly qualified director nominees at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
BERETTA STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS, INCLUDING A PROXY CARD, AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE, WHEN AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS’ PROXY SOLICITOR.
The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated to be Beretta, William F. Detwiler, Mark DeYoung, Fredrick DiSanto and Michael Christodolou.
As of the date hereof, Beretta Holding directly beneficially owns 1,587,000 shares of common stock, $1 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”). As of the date hereof, Messrs. Detwiler, DeYoung, DiSanto and Christodolou do not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock. As one of the most experienced operators in the global firearms industry, Beretta Holding’s only other interest in connection with its investment in the Company at the present is to seek to partner with the Company in order to improve performance and deliver sustainable long-term value for all shareholders, employees and customers.
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