Pricing Agreement, dated January 3, 2023, among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein

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Exhibit 1.2

PRICING AGREEMENT

January 3, 2023

BofA Securities, Inc.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

As Representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto

c/o BofA Securities, Inc.

One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

1 Columbus Circle

New York, New York 10019

c/o HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

452 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

c/o J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

1585 Broadway, 29th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Ladies and Gentlemen:

MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein (this “Agreement”) and in the Underwriting Agreement, dated January 3, 2023 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”) the principal amounts of its Securities specified in Schedule I hereto.

Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein; and each of the representations and warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Agreement, the Applicable Time, and the Closing Date. Each reference to the Representatives herein and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference shall be deemed to refer to you. A reference to the Indenture shall be deemed to refer to the Indenture, dated as of November 9, 2001, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Trustee,” as successor in interest to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to Bank One Trust Company, N.A.)), as supplemented by the Thirty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, to be dated as of January 6, 2023, between the Company and the Trustee. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined. The Representatives designated to act on behalf of the Underwriters of the Securities pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement are designated as the “Joint Book-Running Managers” at the end of Schedule II hereto.

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, at the time and at the purchase price to the Underwriters set forth in Schedule III hereto, the Company agrees to issue, sell and deliver to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at the time and at the purchase price to the Underwriters set forth in Schedule III hereto, the principal amounts of Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto. The date of the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities is the “Settlement Date” set forth on Schedule II hereto and such date shall be considered a Closing Date under the Underwriting Agreement.

If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return to us counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you, on behalf of each of the Underwriters, this letter and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the Underwriters and the Company. It is understood that your acceptance of this letter on behalf of each of the Underwriters is or will be pursuant to the authority set forth in a form of Agreement among Underwriters, the form of which shall be submitted to the Company for examination upon request, but without warranty on the part of the Representatives as to the authority of the signers thereof.

[Signature pages follow]


Very truly yours,

METLIFE, INC.

By:		/s/ John Hall
Name:		John Hall
Title:		Executive Vice President and Treasurer