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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. and LINKBANCORP, Inc. Announce Receipt of Regulatory Approvals and Closing Date for Merger
ALEXANDRIA, Va. and CAMP HILL, Pa., April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. ("Burke & Herbert") (Nasdaq: BHRB) and

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[{"type":"text","content":"ALEXANDRIA, Va. and CAMP HILL, Pa., April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (\"Burke & Herbert\") (Nasdaq: BHRB) and LINKBANCORP, Inc. (“LINK”) (Nasdaq: LNKB) today announced receipt of all required regulatory approvals or waivers necessary to complete the previously announced merger pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 18, 2025, by and between Burke & Herbert and LINK. The merger is expected to close on May 1, 2026, pending satisfaction of customary closing conditions. About Burke & Herbert Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. is the financial holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company is the oldest continuously operating bank under its original name headquartered in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. With over 75 branches across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company offers a full range of business and personal financial solutions designed to meet customers’ banking, borrowing, and investment needs. Learn more at investor.burkeandherbertbank.com. About LINK LINKBANCORP, Inc. was formed in 2018 with a mission to positively impact lives through community banking. Its subsidiary bank, LINKBANK, is a Pennsylvania state-chartered bank serving individuals, families, nonprofits and business clients throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia through 24 client solutions centers. LINKBANCORP, Inc. common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “LNKB”. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including with respect to (or based on) the beliefs, goals, intentions, and expectations of Burke & Herbert and LINK regarding the proposed transaction; and the expected timing of completion of the proposed transaction; and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward–looking statements are typically identified by such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “will,” “should,” and other simila...