Mr. Mark Noble reports

GUARDIAN CAPITAL ANNOUNCES ESTIMATED FINAL DISTRIBUTIONS FOR MERGING FUND

In connection with the previously announced merger of Guardian i3 Global Quality Growth ETF into Guardian i3 Global Core Equity Fund (formerly, Guardian i3 Global Quality Growth Fund), Guardian Capital LP has declared the estimated final distributions for the merging fund. Please note that these are estimated amounts as of Aug. 10, 2026, and include certain forward-looking information, which may cause the distributions to change before the completion of the merger on or about Aug. 14, 2026.

The merging fund is required to distribute any net income and capital gains that it has earned in the year. The distributions (if any) will generally consist of capital gains and/or any excess net income as of merger date. Any distributions will not be paid in cash but will be reinvested and the resulting ETF series units immediately consolidated so that the number of ETF series units held by each investor will not change. Investors holding their ETF series units outside of registered plans will have taxable amounts to report and will have an increase in the adjusted cost base of their investment. In all cases, the distributions (if any) will be reinvested on or about Aug. 14, 2026, to unitholders of record on Aug. 14, 2026.

Guardian Capital expects to announce the final, confirmed distribution amounts (subject to any further revisions to the per ETF series unit amounts resulting from subscription and redemption activity prior to the record date), on or about Aug. 17, 2026. The actual taxable amounts of all distributions for 2026, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.) and will be posted on the Guardian Capital website in early 2027.

Guardian Capital provides estimated distributions for information purposes only. These estimates are not intended to be, nor should they be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular person.

About Guardian Capital LP

Guardian Capital is the manager and portfolio manager of the Guardian Capital funds and Guardian Capital ETFs (exchange-traded funds), 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 an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc., which is part of the Desjardins Group.

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