FNFV Announces Closing of Distribution of Remy International to FNFV Shareholders

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 31, 2014 /TRENDINGGLOBALNEWS/ -- Fidelity National Financial Ventures (NYSE: FNFV), a tracking stock established to highlight the inherent value of the portfolio companies of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF"), today announced the closing of the previously announced distribution ("the Distribution") of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of New Remy Corp. ("New Remy") to FNFV shareholders.  Immediately following the Distribution, New Remy and Remy International, Inc. ("Old Remy") engaged in a series of stock-for-stock transactions ending with a new publicly-traded holding company, New Remy Holdco Corp. ("New Remy Holdco"). FNFV shareholders ultimately received a total of 16,615,359 shares of New Remy Holdco common stock, or approximately 0.17879 shares of New Remy Holdco common stock for each share of FNFV that they owned. Additionally, immediately following the series of stock-for-stock transactions, New Remy Holdco changed its name to "Remy International, Inc." and commencing on January 2, 2015 (the trading day following the Distribution Date), its shares will be traded on the NASDAQ stock market under the trading symbol "REMY".

The Distribution and the subsequent receipt of shares of New Remy Holdco common stock is expected to generally be tax-free to FNFV shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except to the extent of any cash received in lieu of New Remy Holdco fractional shares.

About FNF

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., is organized into two groups, FNF Core (NYSE: FNF) and FNFV.  FNF Core is a leading provider of title insurance, technology and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries.  FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters – Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title and National Title of New York – that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States.  FNF also provides industry-leading mortgage technology solutions and transaction services, including MSP®, the leading residential mortgage servicing technology platform in the U.S., through its majority-owned subsidiaries, Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC.  In addition, through FNFV we own majority and minority equity investment stakes in a number of entities, including American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, J.Alexander's, LLC, Remy International, Inc., Ceridian HCM, Inc., Fleetcor Technologies, Inc. and Digital Insurance, Inc.  More information about FNF can be found at www.fnf.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; weakness or adverse changes in the level of real estate activity, which may be caused by, among other things, high or increasing interest rates, a limited supply of mortgage funding or a weak U. S. economy; our potential inability to find suitable acquisition candidates, acquisitions in lines of business that will not necessarily be limited to our traditional areas of focus, or difficulties in integrating acquisitions; our dependence on distributions from our title insurance underwriters as a main source of cash flow; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries; and other risks detailed in the "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information," "Risk Factors" and other sections of the Company's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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