COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
KNOX COUNTY, OHIO
GENERAL DIVISION

ANNA MORAN, et al, individually and
on behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARIEL CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 24NG12-0399

Judge Richard Wetzel, Jr.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
FOR PERSONS WHOSE INFORMATION WAS ALLEGEDLY
ACCESSED IN A DATA INCIDENT DETECTED BY
THE ARIEL CORPORATION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 2024

All persons whose Private Information potentially was compromised as a result of the Data
Incident Ariel Corporation discovered on or about June 2024,
may benefit from this class action settlement.

A state court authorized the Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

THIS IS A NOTICE OF A SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU.

PLEASE READ THE NOTICE CAREFULLY.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AFFECTED EVEN IF YOU DO NOTHING.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
SUBMIT A CLAIM BY JULY 22, 2026If you submit a Claim Form by July 22, 2026, your Claim Form will be considered, to the extent requested, for two years of free credit monitoring and monetary recovery.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT BY JULY 6, 2026You will receive no benefits, but you will retain your legal claims against the Defendant.
OBJECT BY JULY 6, 2026Write to the Settlement Administrator about why you do, or do not, like the settlement and your written position will be shared with the Court. You must remain in the Settlement Class to object to the Settlement.
GO TO A HEARING ON AUGUST 21, 2026You may attend the Final Approval Hearing and, if you wish, ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the settlement.