Guardian Capital Announces Completion of Fund Merger and Distribution Frequency Change

TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital LP (the “ Manager ”) announces the completion of the merger (the “ Merger ”) of Guardian i 3 Global Quality Growth ETF (TSX: GIQG, GIQG.B) (the “ Merging Fund ”) into Guardian i 3 Global Core Equity Fund (formerly, Guardian i 3 Global Quality Growth Fund) (TSX: GIGF, GIGF.F) (the “ Continuing Fund ”). At the close of business on August 14, 2026, the ETF 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 (“ TSX ”). Today, August 17, 2026, the ETF series units of the Continuing Fund will be substitutionally listed on the TSX under new ticker symbols, as follows:

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(1) The description of this series as “ETF Units” rather than “Unhedged ETF Units” is a naming convention change only. The currency hedging mandate applicable to this series is the same as the currency hedging mandate applicable to the Unhedged ETF Units of the Merging Fund.

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.

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 an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc., which is part of the Desjardins Group. For further information on Guardian Capital LP, please call 416-350-8899 or visit www.guardiancapital.com.