Buffalo, New York, October 1st / PRNewswire / —— M& T Bank ( NYSE : MTB ) and its subsidiary Wilmington Trust announced today that three of the company’s leaders will receive awards during this year’s American Banker “ Most Powerful Women in Banking ” project and celebration event. The event will take place later this month in New York City.

This year's winners include:

• Meghan Shue -- Executive Vice President of Financial Management and Institutional Services, and Chief Investment Strategist at Wilmington Trust, was selected for the magazine's " Most Powerful Women in Banking : Women to Watch " list. Meghan has also been recognized by this magazine before.
• Carly Nathanson – Senior Vice President and Senior Investment Advisor of Wilmington Trust, selected for the “Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT” category. This category is designed to honor women who have excelled and shown talent at an earlier stage of their careers.
• Mary - Ammielle Stone — Senior Vice President of M&T, Manager of Small Business Loans, and also selected for the “NEXT” project.

For Carly Nathanson and Mary to Ammielle Stone, this is their first time being selected for the honor roll of American Banker.

The “Most Powerful Women in Banking” award program has entered its 24th year this year, aiming to recognize women whose leadership, performance, and influence are of vital importance to the banking and financial services industry.

The “Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT” award recognizes outstanding women who are 40 years of age or younger and have successfully executed major projects, driven meaningful change, or are ready to play a key role in their employers’ organizations and industries.

M& Vice Chairman Kevin Pearson stated: "All three winners of 2026 are truly deserving of these awards. We have established a fine tradition at M&T and Wilmington Trust of celebrating female leaders. We are proud of Meghan, Carly, and Mary-Ammielle, and look forward to seeing them continue to achieve success and do more outstanding things."

The winners will be honored at a dinner and award ceremony to be held on October 22, 2026, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

For more information about The Most Powerful Women, in, Banking, and the winners of 2026, please visit: https :// the-most-powerful-women-in-banking.americanbanker.com / the-most-powerful-women-in-banking /

About M& T Bank

M& T Bank is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York State. Its main banking subsidiary, M& T Bank, provides banking products and services, with branches and a ATM network covering the eastern United States, from Maine to Virginia as well as Washington, D.C. Trust-related services are provided by companies under M&T that are associated with Wilmington Trust, as well as by M& T Bank in certain markets in the United States and overseas. For more information, please visit www.mtb.com.

About Wilmington Trust

Wilmington Trust's wealth management business offers a wide range of personal trust, planning, fiduciary, asset management, private banking, and family office services, aimed at helping high-net-worth individuals and families to accumulate, preserve, and pass on their wealth. Wilmington Trust focuses on serving families that can establish long-term relationships, many of which span multiple generations.

Wilmington Trust also provides corporate and institutional services to international clients. Its clients are spread across 50 states in the United States and multiple countries, and it has offices in the United States, as well as in London, Dublin, and Frankfurt. For more information, please visit www.wilmingtontrust.com.

About American Banker

American Banker provides financial industry leaders with the information needed to address key opportunities and risks through independent news reporting, expert analysis, proprietary research, and benchmarking – including artificial intelligence and technological innovation, policy and regulation, mergers and acquisitions, as well as risk and resilience. American Banker connects over 950,000 professionals in the financial services industry through both offline and online means.

Applicants for the American Banker award must be employed by a private bank or financial services company. If the applicant works in the United States, Canada, or Western Europe, or if their company's headquarters are located in these regions, they are eligible to compete for the individual award. There is no fee for applying.

American Banker indicates that “Most Powerful Women in Banking” is composed of five different lists: Banking, Finance, Women, to, Watch, Top Teams, and NEXT. For the Banking, Finance, Women, to, and Watch lists, the evaluation takes into account quantitative data such as financial performance compared to 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 (or similar indicators for positions without profit or loss responsibilities), as well as qualitative factors such as new technology investment, product development, operational efficiency improvement, and commitments to employees, customers, and the community, in order to determine the rankings... The NEXT list ranks leaders aged 40 and below based on their growing contributions to their respective banks.

For more information, please visit americanbanker.com.

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