The Previously Announced Merger Between Anywhere Real Estate And Compass, Inc. Clears HSR Antitrust Waiting Period

As previously disclosed, on September 22, 2025, Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (the "Company" or "Anywhere"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Compass, Inc. ("Compass") and Velocity Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Compass ("Merger Sub"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Compass.

The consummation of the Merger (the "Closing") is subject to certain customary conditions, including the expiration of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"). The HSR Act waiting period expired on January 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.