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ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN -
PENSION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
14.1 Composition of Pension Administration Committee. The Pension Administration Committee shall be comprised of
not less than five members. Notwithstanding any vacancies in memberships, the Pension Administration Committee may act
so long as at least three memberships are filled.
14.2 Authority and Responsibilities of Pension Administration Committee. The Pension Administration Committee
shall be responsible, except with respect to matters that are the responsibility of the Investment and Savings Plan Investment
Committee or Stock Fund Fiduciary appointed under Section 8.1 or as otherwise herein expressly provided, for general
supervision of the administration of the Plan. Said Committee shall also have such authority, powers and responsibilities as
are set forth in the Plan or may be delegated by the Board of Directors as provided in Article Thirteen. Said Committee shall
also have the right to exercise powers reserved to the Board of Directors hereunder, including the right to amend the Plan, to
the extent that, in the judgment of said Committee, the exercise of such powers does not involve any material cost to the
Company.
14.3 Confidentiality of Information. For purposes of the regulations under Section 404(c) of ERISA, the Pension
Administration Committee shall be designated the fiduciary responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality of all
information relating to the purchase, sale and holding of employer securities and the exercise of shareholder rights
appurtenant thereto. The Pension Administration Committee shall safeguard such information pursuant to written procedures
providing for such confidentiality. In addition, for purposes of avoiding any situation for undue employer influence in the
exercise of any shareholder rights, the Pension Administration Committee shall appoint an independent fiduciary, who shall
not be affiliated with any sponsor of the Plan, to ensure the maintenance of confidentiality pursuant to the regulations under
Section 404(c) of ERISA.
14.4 Interpretation of the Plan. Except as to matters which are required by law to be determined or performed by the
Board of Directors, or which from time to time the Board of Directors may reserve to itself or allocate or delegate to officers
of Hartford Fire or to another Committee, the Pension Administration Committee shall have the full discretionary authority
to determine all questions and to make all factual determinations regarding any and all matters arising in the administration,
interpretation and application of the Plan, including but not limited to the right to remedy possible ambiguities, inequities,
inconsistencies or omissions, and including but not limited to questions of interpretation with respect to eligibility to
participate, employment status, amount and timing of benefits payable under the Plan and all other definitions and questions
of interpretation. Such determinations and interpretations shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties who have a
claim or interest under the Plan.
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Source: HARTFORD FINANCIAL S, 10-K, February 12, 2009