Information regarding PrivateBancorp's directors and executive officers is available in PrivateBancorp's proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting filed on Schedule 14A, which was filed with SEC on April 8, 2016. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph. SOURCE CIBC - Investor Relations CIBC: John Ferren, SVP, Investor Relations, 416-980-2088, Kevin Dove, Head, Media Relations, 416-980-8835, PrivateBancorp: Jeanette O'Loughlin, Investor Relations, 312 564-6076, Amy Yuhn, Chief Marketing Officer, 312-564-1378,