AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF APRIL 23, 2008 AMONG LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, BIG APPLE MERGER CORPORATION AND SAFECO CORPORATIONAgreement and Plan of Merger • April 23rd, 2008 • Safeco Corp • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 23rd, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of April 23, 2008 (this "Agreement"), is by and among LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a Massachusetts stock insurance company ("Parent"), BIG APPLE MERGER CORPORATION, a Washington corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and SAFECO CORPORATION, a Washington corporation (the "Company" and, collectively with Parent and Merger Sub, the "parties").