Market Opens

Nicole Rosenberg, Vice President, Governance and Sustainability, TMX Group, alongside the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, President of the Treasury Board of Ontario, and leaders from across the business and capital markets ecosystem, opened the market today to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026. The ceremony was held in partnership with the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) as part of its global Ring the Bell for Gender Equality campaign. Ring the Bell for Gender Equality is a global initiative that recognizes the important role exchanges and capital markets play in advancing gender equality and inclusive economic opportunity. Each year, exchanges around the world participate in the campaign to highlight efforts to expand women’s participation, leadership, and access to capital. Today’s market open reflects TMX Group’s ongoing commitment to fostering inclusive growth and supporting strong governance across Canada’s capital markets. By convening policymakers, industry leaders, and market participants, TMX Group aims to strengthen collaboration and promote practical solutions that advance women’s economic empowerment. This commitment extends beyond International Women’s Day. TMX Group continues to advance initiatives that promote diversity in leadership, including the TMX Director & Officer Open Registry (TMX DOOR), a centralized platform designed to connect experienced and diverse candidates with leadership opportunities while generating valuable data insights into board and management diversity trends. We encourage you to participate by completing the survey on the TMX DOOR website. Following the ceremony, TMX Group hosted a panel discussion bringing together leaders from across the business and capital markets ecosystem to share perspectives on advancing women’s participation, leadership and economic opportunity. Through initiatives such as Ring the Bell for Gender Equality and TMX DOOR, TMX Group continues to support meaningful dialogue and action that reinforce the role of capital markets as a catalyst for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

John McPherson, Chief Executive Officer, A.C.L. Construction Ltd. (“A.C.L. Construction” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ACL) and his executive team, joined Omar Khafagy, Head, Client Success, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate the Company's new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. A.C.L. Construction is a leading civil construction contractor based in Northeastern British Columbia, serving clients throughout Western Canada. The Company specializes in large scale earthworks, underground utility installations and tie-ins, oilfield road construction and maintenance, project management, remediation and reclamation services, contaminated soil hauling, and aggregate supply. A.C.L. Construction Ltd. supports major energy, infrastructure, and community development initiatives with a focus on safety, operational excellence and environmental responsibility across Western Canada. The Company was founded in 1997 in Fort St. John and has held a strong commitment to our clients, community and families ever since. The Company started with a single excavator working in the oil and gas Industry and has now expanded to include highway and civil works, utilities, dirty dirt hauling and a full fleet of heavy equipment.

Kaitlin Thompson, Co-Head of Women in ETFs Canada (“WE Canada” or “WE”) and EVP, Head of Product Strategy at Evolve ETFs and Brittany Puglia, Co-Head of Women in ETFs Canada and Regional Vice President, Advisor Distribution at TD Asset Management, and their teams, joined Lara Donaldson, President and Chief Executive Officer, TSX Trust, to close the market and celebrate International Women’s Day. Founded in January 2014, WE Canada is a non-profit organization that exists to connect, support, and inspire women in the ETF industry, championing gender diversity, equity, and inclusion across all career stages and global markets. Through events, partnerships, and networking opportunities, WE fosters meaningful connections that expand networks, build confidence, and strengthen communities across the ETF ecosystem. International Women's Day is a day to celebrate progress made and raise awareness of the work that needs to be done to ensure the full participation of women and girls in every aspect of Canadian society, including in the economic, social and democratic spheres, for future generations.

Ian Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer, Outcrop Silver and Gold Corporation (“Outcrop Silver” or the “Company”) (TSX: OCG), and their executive team, joined Guillaume Legare, Head, South America, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) to open the market in celebration of the Company’s graduation to TSX. Outcrop Silver is an exploration and development company advancing its flagship Santa Ana primary silver project in Tolima, Colombia. Santa Ana is a high-grade vein system located within a historic silver district and hosts a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource, with ongoing drilling focused on expanding the resource base. The Company is advancing the project through disciplined exploration, technical de-risking, and strong community engagement. With silver demand increasingly driven by industrial and clean-energy applications, Outcrop Silver is well positioned to pursue long-term value creation through responsible project development.