AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 by and among BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL CORPORATION, VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP, and VOLCANO MERGER SUB CORPORATIONAgreement and Plan of Merger • September 27th, 2021 • Valley National Bancorp • National commercial banks • New York
Contract Type FiledSeptember 27th, 2021 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of September 22, 2021 by and among Bank Leumi le-Israel Corporation, a New York corporation (the “Company”), Valley National Bancorp, a New Jersey corporation (“Parent”), and Volcano Merger Sub Corporation, a New York corporation (“Merger Sub”).