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Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Investors of an Investigation Regarding Whether the Sale of MB Financial, Inc. to Fifth Third Bancorp is Fair to Shareholders

The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP:

To: All Persons or Entities who purchased MB Financial, Inc. (“MB Financial” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MBFI) stock prior to May 21, 2018.

You are hereby notified that Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has commenced an investigation into the fairness of the sale of MB Financial to Fifth Third Bancorp. Under the terms of the transaction, MB Financial shareholders will receive 1.45 shares of Fifth Third stock and $5.54 in cash for each share of MB Financial stock they own. Based on the closing price of Fifth Third on May 18, 2018, this represents a value of approximately $54.20 per share. To learn more about the action and your rights, go to:

http://www.zlk.com/mna/mb-financial-inc

or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [e-mail] or by telephone at [phone], toll-free: [phone]. There is no cost or obligation to you.

The investigation concerns whether the Board of MB Financial breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before agreeing to enter into this transaction, and whether Fifth Third is underpaying for MB Financial shares, thus unlawfully harming MB Financial shareholders.

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