On January 31, 2018, Hudson Executive Capital LP announced that it has had and may continue to have discussions with the Cardtronics plc’s management to discuss the Company’s business, strategies and corporate governance. Hudson Executive added that it has found their conversations to date with management to be constructive, and may seek to have additional conversations with the management, board of directors and stockholders of the Company, and other persons to discuss the Company’s business, strategies, corporate governance and other matters related to the Company.