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SCANA MERGER LITIGATION

This website has been established to provide general information related to the
proposed settlement of the Actions captioned KBC Asset Management NV v. Marsh,
Case No. 2019-CP-4002522 (the “KBC Action”), Parler v. Marsh, Case No.
2017-CP-40-06621 (the “Parler Action”), and the action titled In re SCANA
Corporation Public Shareholder Litigation, Lead Case No. 3:18-cv-0505-MBS
(D.S.C.) (the “Federal Merger Action,” and collectively, the “Actions”). The
Court which will be ruling on the Settlement is the South Carolina Court of
Common Pleas for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. The capitalized terms used on this
website, and not otherwise defined, shall have the same meanings ascribed to
them in the Stipulation of Settlement dated November 15, 2021 (the
"Stipulation"), which can be found and downloaded by clicking on the Case
Documents tab above. Your rights may be affected by the Settlement if you
individually purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded common stock of
SCANA Corporation ("SCANA") continuously from January 3, 2018, through and
including July 31, 2018 (the "Class Period").

Plaintiffs and the Class are represented by Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel (which is
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C.) and Class
Liaison Counsel (which is Morton & Gettys, LLC and Chappell Smith & Arden,
P.A.). You will not be directly charged for these lawyers. They will be paid
from the Settlement Fund to the extent the Court approves their application for
fees and expenses. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may
hire one at your own expense.

WHAT IS THIS LAWSUIT ABOUT?

As more fully described in the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of
Actions (the "Notice"), these Actions involve claims that relate to SCANA’s
abandonment of a nuclear power plant construction project (the “Nuclear
Project”) and subsequent merger (the “Merger”) with Dominion Energy, Inc.
(“Dominion”).

The Defendants have denied and continue to deny any and all allegations of
wrongdoing or fault asserted in the Actions, deny that they have committed any
act or omission giving rise to any liability or violation of law, and deny that
SCANA, Plaintiffs, and the Class have suffered any loss attributable to the
Defendants’ actions or omissions.

The Parties began exploring a possible resolution through settlement of the
Actions and, after numerous discussions, agreed to mediate before Hon. Layn R.
Phillips (Ret.). On April 14, 2021, after the Parties submitted mediation
briefs, responses, and exhibits addressing the various claims and defenses
asserted or likely to be asserted in the KBC Action, the Parler Action, and the
Federal Merger Action, the Parties, through counsel, participated in an all-day
mediation (this and related sessions collectively referred to as the
“Mediation”) concerning a possible resolution of the Actions. Despite
negotiating in good faith, no settlement was reached, and the Parties continued
to litigate the Actions. The Parties also continued discussions with Judge
Phillips following the mediation to explore the possibility of a settlement.

On June 2, 2021, after the Parties submitted additional mediation briefs, the
Parties participated in a second all-day mediation before Judge Phillips. On
June 3, 2021, the Parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the
Actions, as detailed in the Notice.

WHAT DOES THE SETTLEMENT PROVIDE?

If approved by the Court, the proposed Settlement will create a $63,000,000
settlement fund, with $33,000,000 being paid in cash and $30,000,000 being paid
in cash or shares of freely-tradable Dominion common stock at the option of
SCANA, plus earned interest, for the benefit of eligible Class Members, less any
attorneys’ fees and expenses awarded by the Court, Administrative Costs, and Tax
Expenses.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Although the information in this website is intended to assist you, it does not
replace the information contained in the Notice and Stipulation, both of which
can be found and downloaded by clicking on the Case Documents tab above. We
recommend that you read the Notice and other relevant case documents carefully.


YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY MAY 26, 2022 The only way to be eligible to get a
payment. See Question 8 in the Notice for details. EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE
CLASS BY MAY 12, 2022 Get no payment. This is the only option that, assuming
your claim is timely brought, might allow you to ever bring or be part of any
other lawsuit against the Defendants or the other Released Defendant Parties
concerning the Released Plaintiffs’ Claims. See Question 11 in the Notice for
details. OBJECT BY MAY 12, 2022 Write to Plaintiffs' Counsel identified on page
9 of the Notice about why you do not like the Settlement, the Plan of
Allocation, or the Fee and Expense Application. If you object, you will still be
a member of the Class. See Question 15 in the Notice for details. GO TO A
HEARING ON JUNE 2, 2022, AND FILE A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPEAR BY MAY 12,
2022 Ask to speak in Court at the Settlement Hearing about the Settlement. See
Question 19 in the Notice for details. DO NOTHING Get no payment AND give up
your rights to bring your own individual action.





IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

Submit Proof of Claim and Release: May 26, 2022 Submit Objection: May 12, 2022
Exclude Yourself: May 12, 2022 Submit Notice of Appearance: May 12, 2022 Court
Hearing on Fairness of Settlement: June 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.

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