Hamilton, Bermuda — 6 December 2018: In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (the “Bank”; Ticker: NTB.BH) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program.  The filing states: 

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited ("Butterfield" or the "Bank") (BSX: NTB.BH; NYSE: NTB) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program pursuant to which the Bank is authorized to purchase up to 2,500,000 ordinary shares of the Bank through February 29, 2020.    

Michael Collins, Butterfield’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Deploying capital to repurchase shares provides the Bank an effective means of augmenting shareholder return.  It reflects our belief that Butterfield shares offer good value in the market given our confidence in our continued ability to generate strong returns and realize our growth ambitions.”

The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be subject to a number of factors that include, but are not limited to, general market conditions, Butterfield’s share price, and the availability of alternative capital investments.  Repurchases under the new share repurchase program will be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, including under Rule 10b5-1 plans, and will be made in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

This new share repurchase program follows the completion of the Bank’s prior share repurchase program, which commenced on April 1, 2018, pursuant to which the Bank repurchased the full authorized amount of 1 million ordinary shares of the Bank at an average price of $40.15 per ordinary share.

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Forward-Looking Statements:

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All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, and those risks and uncertainties described in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Bank,or from the SEC, including through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to review, update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements included herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or other developments.

About Butterfield:

Butterfield is a full-service bank and wealth manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, providing services to clients from Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, where our principal banking operations are located, and The Bahamas, Switzerland, Singapore and the United Kingdom, where we offer specialized financial services. Banking services comprise deposit, cash management and lending solutions for individual, business and institutional clients. Wealth management services are composed of trust, private banking, asset management and custody. In Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and Guernsey, we offer both banking and wealth management. In The Bahamas, Singapore and Switzerland, we offer select wealth management services. In the UK, we offer residential property lending. In Jersey, we offer select banking and wealth management services. Butterfield is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: NTB) and the Bermuda Stock Exchange (symbol: NTB.BH). Further details on the Butterfield Group can be obtained from our website at: www.butterfieldgroup.com.

Investor Relations Contact:                                    Media Relations Contact:              

Noah Fields                                                        Mark Johnson

Investor Relations                                                  Group Head of Communications

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited                   The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited                  

Phone: (441) 299 3816                                            Phone: (441) 299 1624       

Fax : (441) 295 1220                                               Fax: (441) 295 3878

E-mail: noah.fields@butterfieldgroup.com                  E-mail: mark.johnson@butterfieldgroup.com