AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among SWS GROUP, INC. HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. and PERUNA LLCMerger Agreement • April 1st, 2014 • Hilltop Holdings Inc. • State commercial banks • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 1st, 2014 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of March 31, 2014 (this “Agreement”), by and among HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC., a Maryland corporation (“Purchaser”), PERUNA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser (“Merger Sub”) and SWS GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Company”).