Mr. Mark Noble reports

GUARDIAN CAPITAL ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF FUND MERGER AND DISTRIBUTION FREQUENCY CHANGE

Guardian Capital LP has completed the merger of Guardian i3 Global Quality Growth ETF (the merging fund) into Guardian i3 Global Core Equity Fund (formerly, Guardian i3 Global Quality Growth Fund) (the continuing fund). At the close of business on Aug. 14, 2026, the ETF (exchange-traded fund) series units of the merging fund were exchanged for equivalent ETF series units of the continuing fund as noted in the following table, and the ETF series units of the merging fund were delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange. Today, Aug. 17, 2026, the ETF series units of the continuing fund will be substitutionally listed on the TSX under new ticker symbols, as follows.

The merging fund transferred all of its net assets to the continuing fund in return for units of the applicable ETF series of the continuing fund, each having an aggregate net asset value equal to the value of the assets transferred to the continuing fund attributable to such ETF series units of the merging fund. Immediately thereafter, the merging fund caused all of its outstanding securities to be redeemed in exchange for the equivalent ETF series units of the continuing fund on a one-for-one basis. This resulted in each unitholder of the merging fund receiving the exact same number of equivalent ETF series units of the continuing fund as it held in the merging fund prior to the merger. The merger occurred on a tax-deferred basis.

The manager confirms that no final distributions were payable to holders of hedged ETF units or unhedged ETF units of the merging fund in connection with the merger.

In connection with the merger, the continuing fund now offers hedged ETF units and ETF units in addition to Series A, F and I mutual fund units. The investment objectives and the portfolio management team for the continuing fund remain unchanged.

The manager also announces that, upon completion of the merger, the distribution frequency for the continuing fund increased from annual to quarterly.

We seek Safe Harbor.