Richard Olszewski, Kathleen Bardwell and Erin Hoeflinger have each notified First Financial Bancorp of their decision to retire as directors of the Company effective at the end of their current terms. Accordingly, Mr. Olszewski, Mrs. Bardwell and Mrs. Hoeflinger will not stand for re-election at the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 26, 2020. The Board of Directors intends to take action to reduce the size of the Board from 15 to 12 directors effective as of the 2020 Annual Meeting.