AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED JANUARY 30, 2013 AMONG CREXUS INVESTMENT CORP. ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND CXS ACQUISITION CORPORATIONMerger Agreement • January 31st, 2013 • Annaly Capital Management Inc • Real estate investment trusts • Maryland
Contract Type FiledJanuary 31st, 2013 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the "Agreement"), dated as of January 30, 2013, among CreXus Investment Corp. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. ("Parent"), a Maryland corporation, and CXS Acquisition Corporation (“Acquisition”), a Maryland corporation.