Waddell & Reed Presenting at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Conference

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) Chief Financial Officer Brent K. Bloss and Chief Marketing Officer Thomas W. Butch will jointly present at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 2014 Banking & Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET. Investors can access the presentation on our Web site at www.waddell.com under the Investor Relations tab. A live Web cast of the conference will be available on our Web site and a replay option will be available shortly after the live presentation.

About the Company

Waddell & Reed, Inc., founded in 1937, is one of the oldest mutual fund complexes in the United States, having introduced the Waddell & Reed Advisors Group of Mutual Funds in 1940. Today, we distribute our investment products through the Waddell & Reed Advisors channel (our network of financial advisors), our Wholesale channel (encompassing broker/dealer, retirement, registered investment advisors as well as the activities of our Legend subsidiary), and our Institutional channel (including defined benefit plans, pension plans and endowments, and our subadvisory partnership with Mackenzie in Canada).

Through its subsidiaries, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to clients throughout the United States. Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company serves as investment advisor to the Waddell & Reed Advisors Group of Mutual Funds, Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios and InvestEd Portfolios, while Ivy Investment Management Company serves as investment advisor to Ivy Funds. Waddell & Reed, Inc. serves as principal underwriter and distributor to the Waddell & Reed Advisors Group of Mutual Funds, Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios and InvestEd Portfolios, while Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc. serves as principal underwriter and distributor to Ivy Funds.