Exchange Bulletin
Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund (FGOV) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange
April 5, 2024
Issuer: Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund (the "ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETF Series Units ("Units") | FGOV | 50,000 | None | $20 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of Units (the "Offering") |
| Anticipated closing date: | April 8, 2024 |
| Listing date: | April 5, 2024 (as at 5:01 pm) in anticipation of closing of the Offering. |
| Posted for trading date: | April 8, 2024 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Other market(s): | None |
| Designated market maker: | CIBC World Markets Inc. |
| Investor relations: | Sarah Kingdon Manager, Corporate Communications – Canada 416-957-6191 sarah.kingdon@franklintempleton.ca Stacey Coleman Head of Corporate Communications – Americas 650-525-7458 stacey.coleman@franklintempleton.com |
| Incorporation: | The ETF is a unit trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to the Amended and Restated Master Declaration of Trust dated May 16, 2023 (the "Declaration of Trust"). The Units were established pursuant to Supplemental Trust Deed No. 2 dated March 13, 2024, to the Declaration of Trust. |
| Manager and Trustee: | Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. |
| Fiscal year end: | December 31 |
| Nature of business: | The ETF invests primarily in bonds issued or guaranteed by Canadian federal, provincial and municipal governments or their agencies, mortgage-backed securities and real return bonds. |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | J.P. Morgan Bank Canada at its principal office in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | Cash distributions, if any, will be payable monthly. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable |
| Offering documents: | Amendment No. 3 dated March 13, 2024 to the Simplified Prospectus dated May 17, 2023, which are available at www.sedarplus.ca. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Offering documents. |
| Initial public offering: | 50,000 Units will be issued at a subscription price of $20 per Unit. The ETF is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Units. The Units of the ETF are being issued and sold on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of Units that may be issued. |
| TSX contact: | Selma Thaver, Managing Director, TSX Listings |