Guardian Capital Group Limited Announces Expected Closing Date For Take-Private Transaction With Desjardins

TORONTO, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guardian Capital Group Limited (Guardian) (TSX: GCG) (TSX: GCG.A) is pleased to announce that it has obtained all regulatory approvals required to close the previously-announced statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the Arrangement), pursuant to which Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc., an affiliate of Desjardins Group, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Common shares and Class A shares of Guardian (together, the Guardian Shares), other than certain Guardian Shares owned by specified shareholders who entered into equity rollover agreements, for C$68.00 per Guardian Share in cash.