Exchange Bulletin
Desjardins RI Emerging Markets – Low CO2 Index ETF (DRME) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange
March 10, 2021
Issuer:Desjardins RI Emerging Markets – Low CO2 Index ETF (the "ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units ("Units") | DRME | 250,000 | None | $20.00 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of Units (the "Offering") |
| Listing date: | March 11, 2021 (as at 5:01 pm) in anticipation of closing of the Offering. |
| Anticipated closing date: | March 12, 2021 (prior to the opening) |
| Posted for trading date: | March 12, 2021 (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 |
| Investor relations: | Jay Aizanman Tel.: (514) 350-8686 ext 5572771 jay.aizanman@desjardins.com |
| Incorporation: | Exchange traded mutual fund established under the laws of the province of Québec, on March 11, 2020 pursuant to an amended and restated declaration of trust. |
| Manager: | Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. |
| Trustee: | Desjardins Trust Inc. |
| Fiscal year end: | December 31 |
| Nature of business: | The ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of an emerging markets cap-weighted equity index. Currently, the ETF seeks to replicate the performance of Scientific Beta Desjardins Emerging Markets RI Low Carbon Index, net of fees and expenses. Under normal market conditions, the ETF will primarily invest in large and mid-cap companies from the Scientific Beta Emerging Markets Universe while seeking to deliver a significant reduction in the weighted average carbon intensity of the ETF's portfolio and ensuring that all Constituent Issuers meet Pre-Determined ESG Standards. |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal office in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | Cash distributions of income, if any, on Units will be payable at least quarterly. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable |
| Offering document: | Prospectus dated March 11, 2020, which is available at www.SEDAR.com. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus. |
| Additional Information: | Press release dated March 9, 2021 regarding ETF's distribution frequency |
| Initial public offering: | 250,000 Units will be issued at a subscription price of $20.00 per Unit. The ETF is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Units, each of which represents an undivided interest in the net assets of the ETF. 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: | Chris Birkett, Managing Director, Toronto Stock Exchange |