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PRESS RELEASE 

Ryder confirms receipt of unsolicited indication of interest from HG Vora

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chaindedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited indication of interest from HG Vora Capital Management, LLC to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ryder not currently owned by HG Vora for $86.00 per share in cash.

Consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its financial and legal advisors, the Ryder Board of Directors will carefully review and evaluate the indication of interest to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.

Morgan Stanley & Co. is acting as financial advisor and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is acting as legal advisor to Ryder.

About Ryder

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a leading logistics and transportation company. It provides supply chaindedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, including full service leasingrental, and maintenanceused vehicle salesprofessional driverstransportation servicesfreight brokeragewarehousing and distributione-commerce fulfillment, and last mile delivery services, to some of the world’s most-recognized brands.

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Contacts

Media:
Amy Federman
(305) 500-4989
[email protected]
or
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Matthew Sherman / Dan Moore
212-355-4449

Investor Relations:
Bob Brunn
(305) 500-4053

To read the full release, please click here.

The stock closed at $83.65 on Friday, up 17% for the day, valuing Ryder at about $4.3bn.

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