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National Opioids Settlements: Six Remnant Defendants Notice and Claims Administrator opioidsparticipation@rubris.com To: Buckeye city, AZ Reference Number: CL-2014240 THIS SETTLEMENT OVERVIEW CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SIX REMNANT DEFENDANTS NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT SIX REMNANT DEFENDANTS SETTLEMENT OVERVIEW A new national opioid settlement has been reached with six regional distributors/dispenser defendants (Remnant Defendants Settlement): Associated Pharmacies, Inc (and American Associated Pharmacies); J M Smith Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; Morris and Dickson Co.; North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; and United Natural Foods, Inc. (including its subsidiaries SuperValu and Advantage Logistics) (Six Remnant Defendants). There is one settlement agreement covering the combined settlement with the Six Remnant Defendants. If effectuated, the proposed Remnant Defendants Settlement will result in the the Six Remnant Defendants paying a combined $97,625,000.00 in cash for purposes of abating the opioid epidemic. An Eligible Entity’s participation in the Remnant Defendants Settlement, the Settlement will result in a one-time settlement payment to each Eligible Entity. The Settlement funds must be used for the Core Strategies and Approved Uses set forth in Exhibit D of the Remnant Defendant Settlement Agreement. The Remnant Defendants Settlement does not include State Attorneys General or any amount allocated to a State. Rather, this Settlement will be distributed only and directly to any Eligible Entity that participates by signing and returning the Combined Subdivision Participation and Release Form by the deadline. The allocation to participating entities will be calculated using the national Denver model but removing from the equation any amount that the Denver model would allocate to a State Attorney General or a State allocation. Specifically, the interstate allocation formula will be used to calculate what amount should go to all the subdivisions in each state and then apply the intrastate allocation as between all subdivisions who are either a litigating subdivision or a non-litigating subdivision with a population of 30,000 or more. Using that methodology, a national pro-rata percentage was created. That allocation percentage of participation is reflected in Exhibit E of the Remnant Defendant Settlement Agreement. 182891755.1 Eligible Entities must decide whether to participate by Monday, May 4, 2026 . WHO IS RUBRIS INC. AND WHAT IS THE NOTICE AND CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR? The Settlement provides that a Notice and Claims Administrator will provide notice and manage the collection of participation forms. Rubris, Inc. is the Notice and Claims Administrator for this new Settlement and was also retained for the prior national opioid settlements. WHY IS YOUR ENTITY RECEIVING THIS NOTICE? Your entity is eligible to participate in this Settlement. This Notice is also sent directly to counsel for each Eligible Entity if the Notice and Claims Administrator has their information. If you are represented by an attorney with respect to opioid claims, please contact them. WHERE CAN YOU FIND MORE INFORMATION? Detailed information about the Settlement may be found at: https://nationalopioidsettlement.com You are encouraged to review the Settlement Agreement terms and discuss the terms and benefits with your counsel. Each Eligible Entity will need to decide whether to participate in the proposed Settlement, and entities are encouraged to work through this process before the Monday, May 4, 2026, deadline. HOW DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENT? The Settlement requires that each Eligible Entity take affirmative steps to “opt in” to the Settlement. You will receive the Combined Subdivision Participation and Release Form via DocuSign along with instructions from the Implementation Administrator. In order to participate in this Settlement, a person with authority must sign and return the required Combined Subdivision Participation and Release Form. DocuSign remains the preferred method of submission of the needed form. The participation rate will be used to determine whether participation for each Remnant Defendant is sufficient to move forward. If the Settlement moves forward, your release will become effective as to that Remnant Defendant. If the settlement as to any Remnant Defendant does not move forward, the release as to that Remnant Defendant will not become effective. Please add the following email addresses to your “safe” list so emails do not go to spam / junk folders: dse_na3@docusign.net and opioidsparticipation@rubris.com . Please monitor your email for the Participation Form and instructions. 182891755.1 All required documentation must be signed and returned on or before Monday, May 4, 2026. Upon effectuation of the Remnant Defendants Settlement, each Eligible Entity will be provided with a link to a portal where you will enter contact and payment information to receive settlement funds. 182891755.1