Talen Energy Corporation Announces Additional Repurchase of Common Stock

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Jul 02, 2024, 06:00 ET

HOUSTON, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Talen Energy Corporation ("Talen" or the "Company") (OTCQX: TLNE) announced today that the Company has executed an agreement to complete the repurchase of approximately 2.4 million shares of its outstanding common stock from affiliates of Rubric Capital Management LP at a purchase price of $116.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $280 million. The transaction is expected to close in the next several days. This repurchase is part of the Company's previously announced $1 billion share repurchase program, which had approximately $388 million of remaining capacity after the conclusion of the Company's $612 million equity tender offer.

"We are pleased to continue our ongoing shareholder returns with this repurchase," said Mac McFarland, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Rubric remains a substantial stakeholder in our business, and we look forward to continuing to deliver value to Rubric and all of our stockholders."

About Talen

Talen owns and operates approximately 10.7 gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, including PJM and WECC, with our generation fleet principally located in the Mid-Atlantic and Montana. Talen is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information visit https://www.talenenergy.com/.

Talen trades on the OTCQX® Best Market under the ticker "TLNE." OTCQX companies meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, demonstrate compliance with U.S. securities laws, and have a professional third-party sponsor introduction. Investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TLNE/overview.

Additional Information

For additional information and updates about Talen, please visit our Investor Relations webpage at https://talenenergy.investorroom.com, or contact:

Investor Relations:
Ellen Liu
Senior Director, Investor Relations
[email protected]
(281) 203-5435

Media:
Taryne Williams
Director, Corporate Communications
[email protected]
(610) 601-0327

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