Market Opens

Alex Lee, Head of Canada ETF Product Strategy, Franklin Templeton Canada (“Franklin Templeton” or the “Company”) and his team, joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of three new ETFs: Franklin Canadian Core Equity Fund – ETF Series (TSX: FCRC), Franklin U.S. Core Equity Fund – ETF Series (TSX: FCRU), Franklin International Core Equity Fund – ETF Series (TSX: FCRI). This new suite of Canadian, U.S. and international strategies will provide investors with core equity building blocks grounded in an active quantitative approach to help them construct robust portfolios. Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. In Canada, the Company's subsidiary is Franklin Templeton Investments Corp., which operates as Franklin Templeton Canada. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in fixed income, equity, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With more than 1,500 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and US$1.57 trillion in assets under management as of May 31, 2025.

Mark Raes, Chief Product Officer, LongPoint Asset Management Inc. (“LongPoint”) and his team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of their two new LFG branded double leveraged single stock ETFs: LFG Daily (2X) MSTR Long ETF (TSX: MSTU), LFG Daily (2X) COIN Long ETF (TSX: COIU). Proudly Canadian, and launched in partnership with Universal Digital Inc., these LFG ETFs are built for active Canadian investors. LongPoint is one of the newest entrants into the Canadian ETF marketplace built by a team of experts with over 70 years of experience designing, building and launching specialized ETFs for Canadian investors. LongPoint also offers its unique Partnership ETF platform, which simplifies the launch, operation and growth of ETFs for its partner asset managers. LongPoint is a Canadian owned and operated company created to be a distinctive asset manager and deliver innovative ETF solutions designed to enhance your Canadian investing journey. LongPoint is excited to launch the LFG ETFs with Universal Digital, and we see these ETFs as the start of a strong partnership based on each company’s expertise in their respective fields. Combining LongPoint’s ETF know-how with Universal Digital’s expertise with blockchain and crypto has resulted in the LFG ETFs that give Canadian investors and alternative to U.S. listed ETPs,” said Steve Hawkins, CEO of LongPoint. “These new ETFs offer active Canadian investors a Canadian-domiciled, TSX-listed solution — trading in Canadian dollars — that enables them to tactically position their portfolios around cryptocurrency momentum, company-specific news, technical signals, and market events. The LFG ETFs give active Canadian investors access to advanced trading tools directly through a Canadian exchange and in Canadian dollars — offering an attractive alternative to U.S.-based products.

Tero Kosonen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, FinEx Metals Ltd. (FinEx or the Company) (TSXV: FINX), and his team, joined Tim Babcock, President, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Group, to open the market to celebrate the Company's new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. FinEx Metals Ltd. is a gold-focused mineral exploration company with a portfolio of 100% owned, royalty free projects near existing mining operations in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt in Finland. The Company’s flagship Ruoppa project adjoins Agnico Eagle’s Kittilä mine land position, the largest gold mine in Europe, and in proximity to the land position that hosts Rupert Resources recent Ikkari discovery. Previous work by FinEx at Ruoppa identified a series of high-grade gold targets that extend over approximately 2.7 km. High-grade rock grab samples from trenches include 52 samples above 1 g/t Au with the highest value measuring 95.1 g/t Au, within a zone extending over 250 m. Ruoppa is fully permitted for drilling and a first-pass diamond drill program is scheduled for August 2025.

Clayton Fisher, Chief Executive Officer and Director, IDEX Metals Corp. (Company) (TSXV: IDEX), and his team, joined Kyle Araki, Managing Director, TSXV Listings, TMX Group, to open the market to celebrate the Company's new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. IDEX Metals Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company advancing a portfolio of high-potential copper and gold projects in Idaho. The Company’s flagship asset, the Freeze Project, is a copper-gold porphyry prospect located in the rapidly emerging Idaho Copper Belt. IDEX controls a 31,000-acre land package in the highly prospective region surrounded by major players such as Barrick, BHP, and Rio Tinto. Backed by a strong technical team and strategic shareholders, IDEX is fully funded for its 2025 exploration program, including diamond drilling, sampling and geophysics. With a discovery-driven approach, IDEX aims to unlock the district-scale opportunity at Freeze and create long-term value through responsible exploration.