Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHFWV) to Ring The

ADVISORY, Aug. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: Brighthouse Financial (Nasdaq: BHFWV ), currently an operating segment of MetLife, Inc., and a major provider of life insurance and annuity products in the U.S., will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell remotely from Charlotte, North Carolina to mark its first day of trading under the ticker symbol BHF following the completion of its separation from MetLife, Inc.

In honor of the occasion, Eric T. Steigerwalt, CEO will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where: Brighthouse Financial – 11225 N Community House Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277

When: Monday, August 7, 2017 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET     

Brighthouse Financial Contact: Meghan Lantier (917) 710-4280 mlantier@brighthousefinancial.com

Timothy Miller (704) 497-6892 tim.w.miller@brighthousefinancial.com

Nasdaq MarketSite: Emily Pan (646) 441-5120 emily.pan@nasdaq.com

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About Brighthouse Financial Brighthouse Financial is currently an operating segment of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET ), and a major annuity and life insurance provider in the U.S. with approximately 2.8 million annuity contracts and insurance policies in-force as of March 31, 2017. Our mission is to help people achieve financial security by offering essential annuity and life insurance solutions designed to protect what they have earned and help ensure it lasts. Learn more at www.brighthousefinancial.com .

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