Mr. Mark Noble of Guardian Capital reports

GUARDIAN CAPITAL LP EXPANDS LINEUP WITH NEW SERIES LAUNCHES

Guardian Capital LP has launched several new series offerings of funds, as detailed in an attached table.

Each of Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund, Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund and Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund has closed its initial offering of ETF (exchange-traded fund) units, and the units are expected to commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange when the market opens this morning. The new mutual fund series (Series A/Series F) of Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund and Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund are also available for purchase effective immediately.

These new series launches represent a continuation of Guardian Capital's continuing effort to provide investors and their advisers with convenient access to Guardian Capital's professional-managed investment mandates in various vehicle types that best suit their needs and preferences.

Additional details about the new series launches are set out in another attached table.

In addition to ETF units and Series F units, Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund already offers Series A units (formerly, Series W units) and Series I units. In addition to ETF units, Series A units and Series F units, Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund already offers Series I units, Series W units and Series WF units. In addition to ETF units, Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund already offers Series A units, Series F units and Series I units. Units of these funds are denominated in Canadian dollars.

Series redesignations

Guardian Capital has changed the names of Series W of Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund to Series A, and Series W and Series WF of Guardian i3 Global Dividend Growth Fund to Series A and Series F, respectively.

For further information regarding the Guardian funds, please visit Guardian Capital's website (for Series I mutual fund units).

About Guardian Capital LP

Guardian Capital LP is the manager and portfolio manager of the Guardian Capital funds and Guardian Capital ETFs, with capabilities that span a range of asset classes, geographic regions and specialty mandates. Additionally, Guardian Capital LP manages portfolios for institutional clients such as defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, insurance companies, foundations, endowments and investment funds. Guardian Capital LP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Capital Group Ltd. and the successor to its original investment management business, which was founded in 1962.

About Guardian Capital Group Ltd.

Guardian is a global investment management company servicing institutional, retail and private clients through its subsidiaries. As of Sept. 30, 2025, Guardian had $166.6-billion of total client assets while managing a proprietary investment portfolio with a fair market value of $1.3-billion. Founded in 1962, Guardian's reputation for steady growth, long-term relationships, and its core values of authenticity, integrity, stability and trustworthiness have been key to its success over six decades. Its common and Class A shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange as GCG and GCG.A, respectively.

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