Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Program of $1.5 Billion

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) (“Annaly” or the “Company”)
today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the
repurchase of up to $1.5 billion of its outstanding shares of common
stock through December 31, 2020.

Purchases made pursuant to the program will be made in either the open
market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time as
permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing,
manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by the
Company in its discretion and will be subject to economic and market
conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other
factors. The authorization does not obligate the Company to acquire any
particular amount of common stock and the program may be suspended or
discontinued at the Company’s discretion without prior notice.

About Annaly

Annaly is a leading diversified capital manager that invests in and
finances residential and commercial assets. Annaly’s principal business
objective is to generate net income for distribution to its stockholders
and to preserve capital through prudent selection of investments and
continuous management of its portfolio. Annaly has elected to be taxed
as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax
purposes. Annaly is externally managed by Annaly Management Company LLC.
Additional information on the company can be found at www.annaly.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release and our public documents to which we refer contain or
incorporate by reference certain forward-looking statements which are
based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) and
may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the
use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on
those terms or the negative of those terms. Actual results could differ
materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a
variety of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in interest
rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the
availability of mortgage-backed securities and other securities for
purchase; the availability of financing and, if available, the terms of
any financings; changes in the market value of our assets; changes in
business conditions and the general economy; our ability to grow our
commercial real estate business; our ability to grow our residential
credit business; our ability to grow our middle market lending business;
credit risks related to our investments in credit risk transfer
securities, residential mortgage-backed securities and related
residential mortgage credit assets, commercial real estate assets and
corporate debt; risks related to investments in mortgage servicing
rights; our ability to consummate any contemplated investment
opportunities; changes in government regulations or policy affecting our
business; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT for U.S.
federal income tax purposes; and our ability to maintain our exemption
from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual
results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements, see “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do not
undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release
the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as
required by law.

Contacts

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
Investor Relations
1-888-8Annaly
www.annaly.com