FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 11, 2024

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Announces Pricing of €750,000,000 3.875% Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 and €500,000,000 4.000% Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029

New York, New York — On April 9, 2024, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) (“JFG”, “we” or “our”) priced €750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and €500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.000% Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029 (the “2029 Notes” and, together with the 2026 Notes, the “Notes”), each under its Euro Medium Term Note Program. The 2026 Notes will mature on April 16, 2026 and the 2029 Notes will mature on April 16, 2029. The offering of the Notes is expected to settle on April 16, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. JFG intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes for general corporate purposes.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes.

About Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

JFG is a leading, global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research and wealth management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments.

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

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