0000950123-11-010375 Sample Contracts

RIGHTS AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2011 between Retail Ventures, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., Rights Agent

Rights Agreement • February 8th, 2011 • Retail Ventures Inc • Retail-variety stores • Ohio

• Contract Type
  Rights Agreement
• Filed
  February 8th, 2011
• Company
  Retail Ventures Inc
• Industry
  Retail-variety stores
• Jurisdiction
  Ohio

RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 8, 2011 (this “Agreement”), between Retail Ventures, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”).

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2011 BY AND AMONG DSW INC., DSW MS LLC AND RETAIL VENTURES, INC.

Merger Agreement • February 8th, 2011 • Retail Ventures Inc • Retail-variety stores • Ohio

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  February 8th, 2011
• Company
  Retail Ventures Inc
• Industry
  Retail-variety stores
• Jurisdiction
  Ohio

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of February 8, 2011 (“Execution Date”) (this “Agreement”) is by and among DSW Inc., an Ohio corporation (“DSW”), DSW MS LLC, an Ohio limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of DSW (“Merger LLC”), and Retail Ventures, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“RVI”).