A Message to Former Shareholders

Former Encore Bancshares, Inc. Shareholders:

If you are a former shareholder of Encore Bancshares, Inc. and have questions about your shares of Encore common stock, please contact American Stock Transfer.

By phone:
877-248-6417

By mail:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
Operations Center
Attn: Reorganization Department
P.O. Box 2042
New York, New York 10272-2042

By hand, express mail, courier or other expedited service:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
Operations Center
Attn: Reorganization Department
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11219 

The effective date of the merger of Encore Bancshares, Inc. with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cadence Bancorp, LLC was July 2, 2012.

 Former Cadence Financial Corporation Shareholders:

Inquiries about shares of Cadence Financial Corporation common stock should be directed to Registrar & Transfer Company.

By phone:
800-368-5948 

By mail:
Registrar & Transfer Company
PO Box 645
Cranford, New Jersey 07016-0645

By hand, express mail, courier or other expedited service:
Registrar & Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, New Jersey 07016 

Cadence Financial Corporation merged with Community Bancorp, LLC, now Cadence Bancorp, LLC, in March 2011.