Case MFW Doc Filed 09/20/18 Page 1 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

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1 Case MFW Doc Filed 09/20/18 Page 1 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re: Chapter 11 WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC., et al., 1 Case No.: (MFW (Jointly Administered Debtors. Re: D.I. No JOINDER OF ROBERT BJORKLUND, KIMBERLY A. CANNON, DARYL D. DAVID, MICHAEL REYNOLDSON, AND CHANDAN SHARMA TO MOTION FOR ORDER DETERMINING APPLICABLE LAW NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT DEBTOR S CHAPTER 11 PLAN Robert Bjorklund, Kimberly Cannon, Daryl David, Michael Reynoldson and Chandan Sharma, claimants in the above captioned bankruptcy case (collectively, Claimants, by and through their undersigned attorneys, hereby join in the Motion Of Melba Ann Bartels, Todd H. Baker, Sean Becketti, Anthony J. Bozzuti, Alfred Brooks, Thomas W. Casey, Gregory C. Camas, Debora D. Horvath, Rajiv Kapoor, Kenneth E. Kido, Marc Malone, John P. McMurray, John Murphy, Thomas E. Morgan, Stephen J. Rotella, David Schneider, Genevieve Smith, Steven F. Stein, Mitchell Stevens, Craig E. Tall, Radha Thompson, Ann Tierney, Anthony Vuoto, And Robert J. Williams, Jr. For Order Determining Applicable Law Necessary To Implement Debtor s Chapter 11 Plan [D.I ] ( Motion. The Claimants respectfully join in the Motion and adopt the positions taken therein. For the reasons set forth in the Motion, Claimants request a determination at this time that WMILT 2, as a Delaware statutory trust, is not a bank or a bank holding company and 1 The Debtors in this Chapter 11 case are Washington Mutual, Inc. ( WMI and WMI Investment Corp.

2 Case MFW Doc Filed 09/20/18 Page 2 of 3 accordingly, that if the Claimants claims are allowed by this Court (whether following a claims hearing or by way of a Court-approved settlement, then WMILT will be obligated to pay the resulting amounts allowed. This determination is necessary to fulfill WMILT s duties under Debtors Chapter 11 Plan. That Plan requires WMILT to resolve claims and pay those that are allowed. The Plan specifically states that WMILT will fulfill its duties in accordance with applicable law. Plan sections 27.2, 27.4 and The application of 12 U.S.C. 1828k is limited solely to two kinds of entities insured depository institutions and (2 covered companies. Neither post-petition WMI nor WMILT qualify as insured depository institutions or covered companies under 12 U.S.C. 1828k. [Signature Page to Follow] 2 All initial capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Motion. 2

3 Case MFW Doc Filed 09/20/18 Page 3 of 3 For the reasons set forth in the Motion, Claimants request entry of an order, directed to and binding upon WMILT and Claimants herein, (1 determining that Section 1828(k is not applicable law as to WMILT and (2 determining that if Claimants claims are allowed by this Court (whether following a claims hearing or by a Court-approved settlement, then WMILT will pay the resulting amounts allowed. Dated September 20, 2018 Wilmington, Delaware O KELLY ERNST & JOYCE, LLC /s/ Michael Joyce Michael J. Joyce (No N. Market Street, 10th Floor ( , Ext. 4 mjoyce@oelegal.com -and- Robyn B. Sokol BRUTZKUS GUBNER Oxnard Street, Suite 500 Woodland Hills, CA ( rsokol@bg.law Counsel to Daryl David, Kimberly Cannon, Michael Reynoldson, Chandan Sharma and Robert Bjorklund 3

4 Case MFW Doc Filed 09/20/18 Page 1 of 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Michael J. Joyce, hereby certify that on September 20, 2018, I caused a true and correct copy of the Joinder of Robert Bjorklund, Kimberly A. Cannon, Daryl D. David, Michael Reynoldson, and Chandan Sharma to Motion for Order Determining Applicable Law Necessary to Implement Debtor s Chapter 11 Plan to be served on the parties listed on the attached service list via CM/ECF and/or by first class mail: /s/ Michael J. Joyce Michael J. Joyce (No. 4563

5 Case MFW Doc Filed 09/20/18 Page 2 of 2 SERVICE LIST Mark D. Collins, Esq. Paul N. Heath, Esq. Amanda R. Steele, Esq. Richards, Layton and Finger PA 920 N. King Street Michael Busenkell, Esq. Gellert Scali Busenkell & Brown, LLC 1201 N. Orange Street Suite 300 Kenneth E. Aaron, Esq. Jeffrey S. Cianciulli, Esq. Weir & Partners LLP 824 Market Street Mall, Suite 1001 P.O. Box 708 Wilmington, DE Brian S. Rosen, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP Eleven Times Square (Eighth Avenue & 41st Street New York, New York Joseph J. McMahon, Jr., Esq. Ciardi Ciardi & Astin 1204 N. King Street Katherine H. Wheatley, Esq. Joshua P. Chadwick, Esq. Christopher J. Becker, Esq. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th & C Streets, N.W. MS #9 Washington, D.C Erik B. Bond, Esq. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Legal Division 3501 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22226