Guardian Capital Group Limited Obtains Final Court Approval for Plan of Arrangement

TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guardian Capital Group Limited (“Guardian”) (TSX: GCG) (TSX: GCG.A) is pleased to announce that today it has obtained a final order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) approving the previously-announced plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Arrangement”), pursuant to which Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. (the “Purchaser”), an affiliate of Desjardins Group, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Common shares and Class A shares of Guardian (together, the “Shares”), other than certain Shares owned by specified Shareholders who entered into equity rollover agreements, for C$68.00 per Share in cash.