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Brian Bloom, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Bloom Burton & Co. and Jolyon Burton, Co-founder, President and Head of Investment Banking, Bloom Burton & Co. (“Bloom Burton”) and their team and conference attendees, joined Omar Khafagy, Head, Client Success, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), to open the market to celebrate the start of the 2025 Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference. The annual Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference brings together 66 of Canada’s premier and most promising publicly-traded and private companies in the healthcare industry. This event attracts Canadian, U.S. and international investors who are interested in the latest developments in Canadian healthcare. Bloom Burton & Co. is a firm dedicated to accelerating returns in the healthcare sector for both investors and companies. Bloom Burton has an experienced team of medical, scientific, industry and capital markets professionals who perform a deep level of diligence, which combined with our creative and entrepreneurial approach, assists our clients in achieving the right monetization events. Bloom Burton and its affiliates provide capital raising, M&A advisory, equity research, strategic advisory, as well as company creation and incubation services. Bloom Burton Securities Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and is also a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

Kathleen Bock, Managing Director and Head of Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. (“Vanguard”), and her team joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to close the market to celebrate Vanguard’s 50th anniversary globally. On May 1st, 2025, Vanguard celebrates its 50th anniversary in global business and extends their deepest gratitude to their clients, partners (called "Crew"), for your continued support of its mission to take a stand for all investors. With 14 years in the Canadian market, Vanguard is one of the largest investment management companies in the world, managing $10 Trillion (CAD $13.8 Trillion) in assets. Canadians hold $123B (CAD) in Vanguard assets and benefit from its stability and experience, low-cost investing solutions, and client focus. Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Vanguard offers 440 funds to its more than 50 million investors worldwide.

Stephanie Wolfe, Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing, Global X Investments Canada Inc. (“Global X”), and her team joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the launch of their eight new ETFs: Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Telecommunications Covered Call ETF (TSX: RNCL), Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (TSX: GLCL), Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF (TSX: REIT), Global X Equal Weight Canadian Telecommunications Covered Call ETF (TSX: RNCC), Global X Equal Weight U.S. Banks Index ETF (TSX: UBNK), Global X Equal Weight U.S. Groceries & Staples Index ETF (TSX: UMRT), Global X Defence Tech Index ETF (TSX: SHLD), Global X Equal Weight Global Healthcare Index ETF (TSX: MEDX). Global X is an innovative financial services company and offers one of the largest suites of exchange traded funds in Canada. The Global X product family includes a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. Global X has approximately $35 billion of assets under management and 142 ETFs listed on major Canadian stock exchanges. Global X is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mirae Asset Financial Group, which manages approximately $900 billion of assets across 19 countries and global markets around the world.

Meaghan Stovel McKnight, Chief Executive Officer, Make-A-Wish Canada (“Make-A-Wish”) and her team, joined Rob Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market to celebrate Make-A-Wish’s milestone of 40,000 wishes granted in Canada since 1983, and mark the end of World Wish Month. April is World Wish Month™, and Make-A-Wish® Canada is celebrating 40,000 wishes granted over the past 40 years—2,011 of them in 2024 alone. Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes that are essential to the treatment journey for children with critical illnesses, helping them build the strength they need to fight. As part of Make-A-Wish® International, we are the world’s leading wish-granting organization, serving children in every community in Canada and in over 50 countries. Make-A-Wish Canada has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row, and was also named one of the Best Workplaces™ Led by Women in 2025 and one of the Top 100 Best Workplaces for Giving Back in 2024.