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NOTICE OF (I) PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION AND CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION OF CLASS FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES, AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; (II) SETTLEMENT FAIRNESS HEARING; AND (III) MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LITIGATION EXPENSES

A Federal Court authorized a Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION: Please be advised that your rights may be affected by this securities class action (the “Action”) pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court” or the “New York Court”), if, during the period between January 15, 2015, and November 28, 2017, inclusive (the “Settlement Class Period”), you purchased or otherwise acquired Patriot National, Inc. common stock and were damaged thereby.¹

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT: Please also be advised that Court-appointed Lead Plaintiffs ODS Capital LLC, Barry A. Smith, and Sunil Shah (collectively, “Lead Plaintiffs”) and named Plaintiff Adam Kayce (together with Lead Plaintiffs, “Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and the proposed Settlement Class (as defined in ¶ 19 of the Notice), and Defendants Steven M. Mariano, Thomas C. Shields, Christopher Pesch, John R. Del Pizzo, Austin J. Shanfelter, Charles H. Walsh, Quentin P. Smith and Michael J. Corey (collectively, “Defendants” or “Settling Persons”) have reached a proposed settlement of the Action for $6,500,000 in cash that, if approved, will resolve all claims in the Action (the “Settlement”).

PLEASE READ THE NOTICE CAREFULLY. The Notice explains important rights you may have, including the possible receipt of cash from the Settlement. If you are a member of the proposed Settlement Class, your legal rights will be affected whether or not you act.

If you have any questions about the Notice, the proposed Settlement, or your eligibility to participate in the Settlement, please DO NOT contact Patriot National, Inc., any other Defendants in the Action, or their counsel, or the Court. All questions should be directed to Lead Counsel or the Claims Administrator (see ¶ 77 of the Notice).

1. Description of the Action and the Settlement Class: The Notice relates to a proposed Settlement of claims in a pending securities class action brought by investors alleging, among other things, that Patriot National, Inc. (“Patriot National”) and Settling Persons Steven M. Mariano, Thomas C. Shields, Christopher Pesch, John R. Del Pizzo, Austin J. Shanfelter, Charles H. Walsh, Quentin P. Smith and Michael J. Corey violated the federal securities laws by making false and misleading statements regarding Patriot National. A more detailed description of the Action is set forth in paragraphs 11-18 of the Notice. The proposed Settlement, if approved by the Court, will settle claims of the Settlement Class.

2. Statement of the Settlement Class’s Recovery: Subject to Court approval, Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the Settlement Class, have agreed to settle the Action in exchange for a settlement payment of $6,500,000 in cash (the “Settlement Amount”) to be deposited into an escrow account. The Net Settlement Fund (i.e., the Settlement Amount plus any interest earned thereon (the “Settlement Fund”) less (a) any Taxes, (b) any Notice and Administration Costs, (c) any Litigation Expenses awarded by the Court, and (d) any attorneys’ fees awarded by the Court) will be distributed in accordance with a plan of allocation that will be approved by the Court, which will determine how the Net Settlement Fund shall be allocated among members of the Settlement Class. The proposed plan of allocation (the “Plan of Allocation”) is set forth on pages 7-12 of the Notice.

3. Estimate of Average Amount of Recovery Per Share: Based on Lead Plaintiffs’ damages expert’s estimates of the number of shares of Patriot National common stock purchased during the Settlement Class Period that may have been affected by the alleged conduct at issue in the Action, and assuming that all Settlement Class Members elect to participate in the Settlement, the estimated average recovery (before the deduction of any Court approved fees, expenses and costs as described herein) per eligible security is $0.195. Settlement Class Members should note, however, that the foregoing average recovery per share is only an estimate. Some Settlement Class Members may recover more or less than this estimated amount depending on, among other factors, when and at what prices they purchased/acquired or sold Patriot National common stock, and the total number of valid Proof of Claim and Release Forms (“Claim Forms”) submitted. Distributions to Settlement Class Members will be made based on the Plan of Allocation set forth herein (see pages 7-12 of the Notice) or such other plan of allocation as may be ordered by the Court.

4. Average Amount of Damages Per Share: The Parties do not agree on the average amount of damages per share that would be recoverable if Plaintiffs were to prevail in the Action. Among other things, Defendants do not agree that they violated the federal securities laws or that any damages were suffered by any members of the Settlement Class as a result of their alleged conduct.

5. Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses Sought: Plaintiffs’ Counsel, who have been prosecuting the Action on a contingent basis since its inception in 2017, have not received any payment of attorneys’ fees for their representation of the Settlement Class and have advanced the funds to pay expenses incurred to prosecute this Action. Court-appointed Lead Counsel (the law firms of Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP and Berger Montague), will apply to the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees for all Plaintiffs’ Counsel in an amount not to exceed 33% of the Settlement Fund. In addition, Lead Counsel will apply for reimbursement of Litigation Expenses incurred in connection with the institution, prosecution and resolution of the claims against the Defendants, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, which may include an application for reimbursement of the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Plaintiffs directly related to their representation of the Settlement Class. Any fees and expenses awarded by the Court will be paid solely from the Settlement Fund. Settlement Class Members are not personally liable for any such fees or expenses. Estimates of the average cost per affected share of Patriot National common stock, if the Court approves Lead Counsel’s fee and expense application, is $0.072 per eligible security.

6. Identification of Attorneys’ Representatives: Plaintiffs and the proposed Settlement Class are represented by Charles Linehan of Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067, (310) 201-9150, clinehan@glancylaw.com, and by Lawrence Deutsch of Berger Montague PC, 1818 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 875-3000, ldeutsch@bm.net.

7. Reasons for the Settlement: Plaintiffs’ principal reason for entering into the Settlement is the immediate cash benefit for the Settlement Class without the risk or the delays inherent in further litigation. Moreover, the cash benefit provided under the Settlement must be considered against the significant risk that a smaller recovery – or indeed no recovery at all – might be achieved after contested motions, a trial of the Action and the likely appeals that would follow a trial. Furthermore, any result for the Settlement Class, even should it prevail, would be limited by the ability of the Defendants to pay a judgment or to have their insurance cover such judgment. The bankruptcy of Patriot National also prohibits any recovery from Patriot National for the Class and poses difficulties to proceed in litigation against the other defendants. Further litigation against these Defendants could be expected to last several years and would significantly reduce any insurance available to satisfy any judgment. Defendants, who deny all allegations of wrongdoing, liability or damages whatsoever, are entering into the Settlement solely to eliminate the uncertainty, burden and expense of further protracted litigation.

¹All capitalized terms used in the Notice that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated December 20, 2018.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THE SETTLEMENT: