Fortune Brands Home & Security Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., an operating unit of Fortune Brands, Inc.

, today announced that its board of directors adopted a Stockholder Rights Agreement in advance of the company's anticipated spin-off on October 3, 2011. The board of directors declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right for each share of company common stock outstanding on October 10, 2011. The preferred stock purchase rights would only be activated if triggered by the Rights Agreement. The rights will expire on October 3, 2012, unless earlier redeemed or exchanged by the company. Effective following the close of business on October 17, 2011, if any person or group is or becomes a beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of company common stock, there would be a triggering event under the Rights Agreement resulting in significant dilution in the ownership interest of such person or group in company stock. There is a limited exception specified in the Rights Agreement for any person or group that owned 15% or more of the outstanding shares of Fortune Brands immediately prior to the issuance of this press release.