Infoblox & Vista Equity Partners Receive Approval from the German Federal Cartel Office in Connection with Proposed Transaction

Infoblox Inc. (NYSE:BLOX) (“Infoblox”) and Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”) today announced that they have received approval from the German Federal Cartel Office in connection with Vista’s previously-announced tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Infoblox at a price of $26.50 per share in cash.

As previously announced on October 14, 2016, the United States Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “Antitrust Division”) have granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”).

Vista’s affiliate, India Merger Sub, Inc., commenced the tender offer on October 7, 2016 and the tender offer will remain open for Infoblox stockholders until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on November 4, 2016, unless extended or earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement. The transaction remains subject to a minimum tender condition and other closing conditions described in the Schedule 14D-9 filed on October 7, 2016, as amended, and is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

About Infoblox

Infoblox (NYSE:BLOX) delivers Actionable Network Intelligence to enterprise, government, and service provider customers around the world. As the industry leader in DNS, DHCP, and IP address management, the category known as DDI, Infoblox (www.infoblox.com) provides control and security from the core—empowering thousands of organizations to increase efficiency and visibility, reduce risk, and improve customer experience.

About Vista Equity Partners

Vista Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm with offices in Austin, Chicago and San Francisco, with more than $26 billion in cumulative capital commitments, currently invests in software, data and technology-based organizations led by world-class management teams with long-term perspective. Vista is a value-added investor, contributing professional expertise and multi-level support towards companies realizing their full potential. Vista's investment approach is anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions, and proven management techniques that yield flexibility and opportunity in private equity investing. For more information, please visit www.vistaequitypartners.com.

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication is not a recommendation or an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Infoblox Inc. The solicitation and the offer to buy shares of Infoblox shares has been made pursuant to a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, including an offer to purchase, form of letter of transmittal and related tender offer documents, as filed with the SEC on October 7, 2016. In addition, Infoblox has filed with the SEC a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 relating to the tender offer. Infoblox, Delta Holdco, LLC and India Merger Sub, Inc. have mailed these documents to the stockholders of Infoblox. Stockholders of Infoblox are able to obtain a free copy of these documents at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement and the other documents filed by Infoblox with the SEC will be made available to all stockholders of Infoblox free of charge at http://ir.infoblox.com.

STOCKHOLDERS OF INFOBLOX ARE ADVISED TO READ THE SCHEDULE TO (INCLUDING THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE SCHEDULE 14D-9, AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TENDER OFFER BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS.

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For Infoblox:Investors:InfobloxRenee Lyall408-986-4748rlyall@infoblox.comorMedia:John Christiansen / Megan BouchierSard Verbinnen & Co(415) 618-8750orFor Vista Equity Partners:Alan FleischmannLaurel Strategies(202) 413-4495mstakelin@laurelstrategies.com

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