Ledyard Financial Group declares increase to quarterly dividend

Ledyard Financial Group, based in Hanover, NH, with offices in Vermont, (Ticker Symbol: LFGP) announced today a $0.03 increase to its quarterly dividend, based in Hanover, NH, with offices in Vermont. The dividend of $0.48 is payableMarch 3, 2015to shareholders of record as ofFebruary 13, 2015. The dividend was last increased by $0.04 for the dividend paid during September 2014. Strength in the Company’s core businesses is supporting the ability to continue with its dividend payouts and ensure that its shareholders benefit from the Company’s improved earnings.

Ledyard Financial Group, Inc., headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire, is the holding company for Ledyard National Bank. Ledyard National Bank, founded in 1991, is a full service community bank offering a broad range of banking, investment, tax and wealth management services in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region. Ledyard National Bank has eight offices with locations in Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, New London, and West Lebanon, New Hampshire and in Norwich, Vermont.

Ledyard Financial Group, Inc. shares can be bought and sold through the NASD sanctioned “OTC Markets” under the trading symbol LFGP. Shares may be traded through an individual’s broker. For more information, please refer to the “Investor Relations” section of the bank’s website atwww.ledyardbank.com