Exchange Bulletin
BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF (ESGE) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange
January 17, 2020
Issuer: BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF (the "ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD Units ("Units") | ESGE | 150,000 | None | $30 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of Units (the "Offering") |
| Listing date: | January 20, 2020 (as at 5:01 pm) in anticipation of closing of the Offering. |
| Anticipated closing date: | January 21, 2020 |
| Posted for trading date: | January 21, 2020 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Other market(s): | None |
| Designated market maker: | BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. |
| Security ownership registration: | CDS book-entry only system, which will be effected in non-certificated form. |
| Investor relations: | Kevin Gopaul Head of Exchange Traded Funds BMO Global Asset Management Inc. (416) 359-7635 kevin.gopaul@bmo.com |
| Corporate Secretary: | Benjamin Iraya |
| Incorporation: | The ETF is an exchange traded mutual fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to a master declaration of trust dated January 10, 2020 (as amended or as amended and restated from time to time). |
| Manager and Trustee: | BMO Asset Management Inc. |
| Fiscal year end: | December 31 |
| Nature of business: | The ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of an ESG-focused international equity markets index, net of expenses. Currently, the ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index. |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal offices in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | Cash distributions on Units of the ETF are expected to be made on a quarterly basis. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable |
| Offering Document: | Prospectus dated January 10, 2020, which is available at www.SEDAR.com. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus. |
| Initial public offering: | 150,000 Units will be issued at a subscription price of $30.00 per Unit. Units are being issued and sold on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of Units that may be issued. |
| TSX contact: | Chris Birkett, Director, Toronto Stock Exchange. |
