Western Union Confirms Preliminary Discussions with Online International Payments Services Provider OzForex

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today confirmed that it has submitted a non-binding, indicative proposal to potentially acquire online payments services provider OzForex Group Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The discussions are at a preliminary stage, and the proposal is subject to detailed diligence and a number of conditions so there is no certainty that a transaction will occur.

The Company does not intend to provide any further comment on the potential transaction at this time.

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of September 30, 2015, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks, and included the capability to send money to hundreds of millions of accounts. In 2014, The Western Union Company completed 255 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $85 billion of principal between consumers, and 484 million business payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com

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