Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Provides Notice of Conference Call

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) is expected to announce first quarter financial and operational results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 and host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss the quarterly results and answer investors’ questions.

We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call using the following link: http://dpregister.com/10118299. Callers who pre-register will be given dial-in instructions and a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call. You may register now, or at any time prior to the call. The call will be simultaneously webcast on the Investor Relations section of our website at ir.waddell.com.

Individuals who do not have internet access, or are otherwise unable to pre-register for this event, may still participate by dialing [phone] and asking the operator to join them to the “Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.” call.

Individuals unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time can access a replay that will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call for seven days. The replay can be accessed by dialing [phone] and entering conference number 10118299, or by visiting the Investor Relations section of our website.

A copy of the press release, along with supplemental data schedules, will be available on the Investor Relations section of our website shortly after the public release of our quarterly results.

About the Company

Through its subsidiaries, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. has provided investment management and financial planning services to clients throughout the United States since 1937. Today, we distribute our investment products through the unaffiliated distribution channel (encompassing broker/dealer, retirement, and registered investment advisors), our broker-dealer channel (through independent financial advisors), and our Institutional channel (including defined benefit plans, pension plans, endowments and subadvisory relationships). For more information, visit ir.waddell.com.

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Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.Nicole Russell, 913-236-1880VP, Investor Relations