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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-17-012580
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171219

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001487730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				272166630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-85527
		FILM NUMBER:		171264994

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 DEMING WAY
		CITY:			MIDDLETON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53562
		BUSINESS PHONE:		608-275-3340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 620992
		CITY:			MIDDLETON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53562-0992

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HRG GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				741339132
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-906-8548

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARBINGER GROUP INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091224

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAPATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAPATA NORNESS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720314
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>&#9;SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
<B>&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Amendment No. 16)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><B>SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Issuer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>COMMON STOCK (PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>84763R101</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Ehsan Zargar</B>&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>HRG Group, Inc.</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>450 Park Avenue, 29th Floor</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10022</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(212) 906-8555</B></P>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Receive Notices and Communications)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>December 17, 2017</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 24pt; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-l(g), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&#9744;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 24pt; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 24pt; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CUSIP No. 84763R101</B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; padding-left: 4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Names of Reporting Persons</FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">HRG Group, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a) </FONT>&#9746;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b) </FONT>&#9744;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SEC Use Only</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Source of Funds (See Instructions)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">WC</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings
        Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) </FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Citizenship or Place of Organization</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Delaware</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="width: 18%; border: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        WITH</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 78%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Voting Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">8.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Voting Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">34,339,752&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">9.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Dispositive Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">10.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Dispositive Power</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">34,339,752&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">34,339,752</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check if the Aggregate Amount
        in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) </FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">59.6%</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CO&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B><U>Item 1. Security and Issuer</U></B>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">This Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D is
being filed by the undersigned to amend the Schedule 13D filed on January 18, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule
13D filed by the undersigned on July 1, 2011, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on July 26, 2011, Amendment
No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on August 2, 2011, Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on September
16, 2011, Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on December 13, 2011, Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed
by the undersigned on January 20, 2012, Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on February 9, 2012, Amendment
No. 8 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on March 14, 2012, Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on April
5, 2012, Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on October 26, 2012, Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D filed
by the undersigned on March 21, 2013, Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on June 7, 2013, Amendment No.
13 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on December 3, 2014, Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on May
27, 2015 and Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on January 17, 2017 (as amended, the &ldquo;<U>Schedule
13D</U>&rdquo;) with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>Issuer
common stock</U>&rdquo;), of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Issuer</U>&rdquo;). The principal
executive offices of the Issuer are located at 3001 Deming Way, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal"><U>Item
2. Identify and Background</U><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Schedule A, containing the information
required by General Instruction C to Schedule 13D with respect to the executive officers and directors of HRG, under the heading
&ldquo;HRG Executive Officers and Directors,&rdquo; is hereby amended and restated in its entirety in the form attached hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal"><U>Item
3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</U><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">No material change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B><U>Item 4. Purpose of Transaction</U></B>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the
following:<BR>
<BR>
&ldquo;On December 17, 2017, HRG delivered a letter to the Issuer requesting changes in the composition of the Issuer&rsquo;s Board
of Directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof in accordance with the terms of the Issuer&rsquo;s existing
governance arrangements (the &ldquo;<U>December 17 Letter</U>&rdquo;). A copy of this letter is filed as Exhibit W to Item 7 hereof
and is incorporated into this Item 4 by reference.<BR>
<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">On December 19, 2017, HRG delivered a letter
to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer regarding a potential transaction involving HRG and the Issuer
(the &ldquo;<U>December 19 Letter</U>&rdquo;). A copy of this letter is filed as Exhibit X to Item 7 hereof and is incorporated
into this Item 4 by reference. There can be no assurances that this potential transaction, or any other potential transaction involving
HRG and the Issuer, will be consummated, or if a transaction is undertaken, as to its terms or timing. HRG does not intend to provide
any further updates or public disclosures until such time as it determines in its sole discretion, as required by law and/or it
has entered into definitive documentation with respect to such a transaction.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B><U>Item 5. Interest in Securities of
the Issuer</U></B>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Item 5 are
hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&ldquo;References to percentage ownerships
of Shares in this Schedule 13D are based upon the 57,626,070 Shares stated to be outstanding as of November 14, 2017 by the Issuer
in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 filed with the SEC on November 16, 2017. Each of the
HRG Entities specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein or otherwise owned except to the extent
it actually exercises voting or dispositive power with respect to such Shares.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(a, b) As of the date hereof, HRG may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 34,339,752 shares of Issuer common stock, constituting 59.6% of the outstanding shares of
Issuer common stock. HRG has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 shares of Issuer common stock&#894; has the shared
power to vote or direct the vote of 34,339,752 shares of Issuer common stock&#894; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
of 0 shares of Issuer common stock&#894; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 34,339,752 shares of Issuer
common stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(c) The Reporting Persons have not effected
any transaction in the Shares during the past 60 days.&rdquo;</P>

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Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</U></B>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">No material change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><A HREF="dp84285_ex-w.htm">Exhibit W:&#9;December 17 Letter</A></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Ehsan Zargar</P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 12pt; width: 24%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ehsan Zargar</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">December
19, 2017</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Attention:
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal violations (see 18 U.S.C. &sect; 1001).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><U>Schedule A</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in"><B><U>HRG Executive
Officers and Directors</U></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">Joseph S. Steinberg</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">c/o HRG Group, Inc.<BR>
450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">U.S.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">c/o HRG Group, Inc.<BR>
450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">U.S.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">Director</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">Curtis Glovier</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">c/o HRG Group, Inc.<BR>
450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">U.S.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">Frank Ianna</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">c/o HRG Group, Inc.<BR>
450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">U.S.</TD>
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450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">U.S.</TD>
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450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">U.S.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">Andrew Whittaker</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">c/o HRG Group, Inc.<BR>
450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">U.S.</TD>
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450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-top: 4pt; padding-bottom: 4pt">U.S.</TD>
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450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022</TD>
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</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">York, </FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">NY
</FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">10022</FONT></B></P>

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906-8555</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 209.85pt 0pt 184.55pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 340.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">December
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #050505">1</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">7</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">,
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">2017</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 307.95pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Spectrum
Brands Ho</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #050505">ldi</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">ngs</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">,
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Inc.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 307.95pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818"></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">3001 Deming </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Way</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 307.95pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Middleton,
WI 53562</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 307.95pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Attention</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #050505">: </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">General
Counsel</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #2A2A2A; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ladies
and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">HRG
Group</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">, </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Inc.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">,
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">a </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Del</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">awa</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">re
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">corporation <B>(&ldquo;HRG</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">&rdquo;</FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">)</FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #5B5B5B">,
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">hereb</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">y </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">requests
that:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">the
Board of</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Directors</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">of
Spectrum Brands</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Holdings</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">,
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Inc.</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #5B5B5B">, </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">a
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Delaware </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">corporation
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(</B></FONT></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">&ldquo;</FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">SB</FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">&rdquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">),
</FONT></FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">be</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">expanded
to consi</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">s</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">t of</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">ten</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">directors;</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Mr.
Drew McKnight and Mr. Brian Friedman be added a</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">s </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">dir</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">e</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">ctor</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">s
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">to the </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">ex</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">panded
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">SB </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Board </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">of
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Director</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">s;</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">the
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">Nominating </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">and Corporate
Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">SB </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">(the
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D"><B>&ldquo;NCG </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">Committee</FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #727272">&rdquo;</FONT></B><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">)
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">be </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">ex</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">panded
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">to </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">con</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">s</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">i</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">st
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">of fi</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">ve </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">directors</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #5B5B5B">;</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Mr.
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Jo</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">sep</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">h
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Steinberg</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">, </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Mr.
Drew McKnight and Mr. Ehsan </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">Z</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">argar
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">b</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">e </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">added
as</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">member</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">s </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">of
the NCG Committee</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #4D4D4D">; </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">and</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">A
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">meeting </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">of the expanded
NCG Committee</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">be held </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">as
soon as</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">possible </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">and
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">in </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">any event </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">before
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">the </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">proxy </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">statement
for </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">the </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">recently scheduled
annual </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">meeting </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">of SB&rsquo;s
shareholders </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">is </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">filed
with </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">the </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">Securit</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #050505">i</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">es
and Exchange Commission</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #050505">.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">If
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">you should </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">have </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">any
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">question</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #3D3D3D">s, </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">please
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">call </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">me </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">at
212-906</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #050505">-8</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">555.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #181818">Very
truly </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #2A2A2A">yours,</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0">/s/ <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">George
Nicholson</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">HRG
GROUP, INC.<BR>
450 Park Avenue, 29<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, NY 10022<BR>
(212) 906-8555</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 19, 2017</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Special Committee of the Board
of Directors<BR>
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.<BR>
3001 Deming Way<BR>
Middleton, WI 53562</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We have had several discussions
about a potential transaction between HRG Group Inc. (&ldquo;<B>HRG</B>&rdquo;) and Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (&ldquo;<B>Spectrum</B>&rdquo;).
We are desirous to reach agreement, and in order to facilitate discussions between the Spectrum special committee and your shareholders,
we wanted to make public our proposal so you can receive input from your shareholders.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To this end, HRG is interested
in pursuing a merger transaction whereby:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the
                                         existing HRG/Spectrum holding company structure is collapsed;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the
                                         HRG stockholders&rsquo; ownership in the combined enterprise will equal the number of
                                         Spectrum shares held by HRG pre-merger on a 1-for-1 basis, which will be adjusted based
                                         on HRG&rsquo;s net debt at closing <I>divided by</I> the VWAP of the Spectrum shares
                                         during the 20 day period prior to closing;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">in
                                         exchange for terminating HRG&rsquo;s existing shareholders agreement and other governance
                                         arrangements relating to Spectrum and conveying HRG&rsquo;s over $1.5 billion in gross
                                         tax attributes to Spectrum, the pre-merger HRG stockholders receive an additional $200
                                         million cash payment;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">HRG
                                         designates three members of the post-merger company&rsquo;s board of directors, with
                                         Spectrum designating the rest;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">HRG
                                         agrees not to purchase or sell any Spectrum shares prior to the closing of the merger
                                         and HRG&rsquo;s two largest stockholders each agrees to a post-closing lock-up prohibiting
                                         purchasing or selling any shares in the combined company for 12 months after closing;
                                         and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">each
                                         of HRG and Spectrum bear their own costs and expenses in connection with the transaction.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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agreement would be subject to the approval of a special committee of the disinterested and independent directors of Spectrum and,
in addition to other customary closing conditions, the merger would require the non-waivable &ldquo;majority of the minority&rdquo;
approval of the Spectrum shareholders.</FONT></P>

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enthusiastic about our ownership interest in Spectrum and its future, and will remain so whether or not a merger is consummated.
We are available to discuss the foregoing at your convenience.</FONT></P>

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