INVESTOR ALERT: Investigation of MDC Partners Inc. Announced by Law Offices of Howard G. Smith

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of MDC Partners Inc. (“MDCA” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:MDCA) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. The investigation focuses on certain statements issued by the Company concerning MDCA’s business and financial prospects.

Please contact Howard G. Smith at (888) 638-4847 or (215) 638-4847, or at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com to discuss this matter. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.

MDCA provides marketing, activation and communications, and consulting solutions and services worldwide. Specifically, the investigation relates to the Company’s April 28, 2015 announcement that the Company had received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the CEO and the Company’s goodwill and certain other accounting practices, as well as information relating to trading in the Company’s securities by third parties. The Company further disclosed that the Company had formed a Special Committee of independent directors to investigate these expenses and that as a result of the investigation, which found that there was incomplete documentation for much of these expenses, the Company’s CEO agreed to reimburse the Company $8.6 million. Additionally, the Company disclosed that during the fiscal quarter the Company incurred approximately $5.8 million in legal fees and other related expenses relating to the SEC inquiry.

On this news, shares of MDCA fell $9.09 per share, to $18.89, or more than 32.48%, in intraday trading on April 28, 2015.

If you purchased MDCA shares, if you have information, or would like to learn more about these claims and have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 by telephone at (215) 638-4847, Toll Free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at http://www.howardsmithlaw.com.