Exchange Bulletin
Franklin Western Asset Core Plus Bond Active ETF (FWCP) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange
January 20, 2022
Issuer: Franklin Western Asset Core Plus Bond Active ETF (the "ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | FWCP | 100,000 | None | $20.00 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of Units (the "Offering") |
| Listing date: | January 21, 2022 (as at 5:01 pm) in anticipation of closing of the Offering. |
| Anticipated closing date: | January 24, 2022 (prior to the opening) |
| Posted for trading date: | January 24, 2022 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Other market(s): | None |
| Designated market maker: | TD Securities Inc. |
| Security ownership registration: | CDS book-entry only system, as well as Non-Certificated Issues |
| Investor relations: | Sarah Kingdon Manager, Corporate Communications - Canada 416-957-6191 sarah.kingdon@franklintempleton.ca Stacey Coleman Director/Head of Corporate Communications - Americas 650-525-7458 stacey.coleman@franklintempleton.com |
| Incorporation: | The ETF is an exchange traded fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario effective January 4, 2022 pursuant to an amended and restated master declaration of trust. |
| Manager and Trustee: | Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. |
| Fiscal year end: | September 30 |
| Nature of business: | The ETF seeks to maximize total return through exposure to investment-grade debt instruments by investing primarily in units of Franklin Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund (or its successor fund) and/or investment-grade debt instruments of issuers anywhere in the world. |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal offices in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | Cash distributions on Units of the ETF will be paid monthly. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable |
| Offering document: | Prospectus dated January 5, 2022, which is available at www.SEDAR.com. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus. |
| Initial public offering: | 100,000 Units will be issued at a subscription price of $20.00 per Unit. 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. |