Mr. Chadwick Westlake reports

EQB TO ANNOUNCE FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2026 RESULTS AND HOST EARNINGS CALL

EQB Inc. will release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 financial results after market close on Dec. 2, 2026, and will host an earnings conference call on Dec. 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. ET.

EQB's Chadwick Westlake, president and chief executive officer, Anilisa Sainani, chief financial officer, and Puneesh Arora, chief risk officer, will host the conference call and webcast. The conference call will include a presentation by EQB executives, followed by a question-and-answer session from prequalified analysts.

The details of the call/webcast are as follows:

Date:  Dec. 3, 2026

Time:  10:30 a.m. ET

Via telephone with operator assistance:

• 416-945-7677 (Toronto area);
• 888-699-1199 (North America toll-free).

Please join five minutes prior to start time.

Financial results & call archive

Financial results will be made available on EQB's investor relations website.

A replay of the conference call with the accompanying slides will be archived at the EQB website.

About EQB Inc.

EQB is a leading Canadian financial services company with approximately $151-billion in combined assets under management and administration. It is the parent company of Equitable Bank, the country's seventh-largest Schedule I bank by assets, which operates EQ Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank.

The company's purpose is to remake banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Since 1970, EQB has built thoughtful financial solutions that serve more than four million customers, turning everyday moments into meaningful progress. As the exclusive financial partner of Loblaw Companies Ltd.'s PC Optimum loyalty program -- one of Canada's largest loyalty programs with more than 18 million members -- EQ Bank's financial solutions are deeply embedded into the daily lives of Canadians.

The company provides personal and commercial banking services to Canadian households and businesses through everyday banking, tailored lending, and connected payments, while fuelling competition and choice in Canadian banking. Through its subsidiaries, the company also offers home and auto insurance, estate and trust services, credit union solutions, and alternative asset management.