CNB Financial Corporation, Bank of Akron and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed to be "participants" in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Bank of Akron in connection with the merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of Bank of Akron and their ownership of Bank of Akron common stock, and the interests of such participants, may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. Information about the directors and executive officers of CNB Financial Corporation may be found in CNB Financial Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 7, 2019, and in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019. You may obtain free copies of these documents from CNB Financial Corporation using the contact information above.