MAIN STREET TRUST INC

expiry = 2003-09-15...Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to 1,400,000 Shares of its Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share At a Purchase Price of $30.00 Per Share THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 UNLESS THE OFFER TO PURCHASE IS EXTENDED Main Street Trust, Inc., an Illinois corporation, invites its shareholders to tender up to 1,400,000 shares of our common stock for purchase by us at $30.00 per share. Our offer is being made upon t...

mechanism = FIXED...)(I) QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document MAIN STREET TRUST, INC. 100 West University Avenue Champaign, Illinois (217) 351-6500 Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to 1,400,000 Shares of its Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share At a Purchase Price of $30.00 Per Share THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 UNLESS THE OFFER TO PURCHASE IS EXTENDED Main Street Trust, Inc., an Illinois corporation, invites its shareholders to tender up to 1,400,000 shares of our common stock for purchase by us at $30.00 per share. Our offer i...

must_tender_all = True...nt quarterly dividends. In addition, we intend to continue to explore alternative strategic uses for our capital, both during and after this offer, which may include the acquisition of one or more bank holding companies or financial institutions. Shareholders who tender all of their shares in this offer will not be able to participate in any dividends declared by our Board of Directors after the completion of the offer or any benefits derived 1 by our shareholders from other strategic uses of our capital. Shareholders who do not tender their shares in this offer and shareholders who otherwise retain an equity interest in M...

price = USD 30.0...EET TRUST, INC. 100 West University Avenue Champaign, Illinois (217) 351-6500 Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to 1,400,000 Shares of its Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share At a Purchase Price of $30.00 Per Share THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 UNLESS THE OFFER TO PURCHASE IS EXTENDED Main Street Trust, Inc., an Illinois corporation, invites i...

threshold = 100...or conditional tenders will not qualify for this preference, and it is not available to beneficial or record holders of 100 or more shares, even if the holders have separate stock certificates for fewer than 100 shares. By accepting this offer, a shareholder owning beneficially or of record fewer than 100 shares will avoid the payment of brokerage commissions and the applicable odd lot discount payable in a sale of such shares in a transaction effected on a securities exchange. Any shareholder wishing to tender all of his or her shares pursuant to this section should complete the box captioned "Odd Lots" on the letter of transmittal. As of Augus...

txn_type = TENDER_OFFEREX-99.(A)(1)(I) 3 a2116347zex-99_a1i.htm EX-99.(A)(1)(I) QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document MAIN STREET TRUST, INC. 100 West University Avenue Champaign, Illinois (217) 351-6500 Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to 1,400,000 Shares of its Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share At a Purchase Price of $30.00 Per Share THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 UNLESS THE OFFER TO PURCHASE IS EXTENDED Main Street Trust, Inc., an Illinois corporation, invites it...