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Intact Financial Corporation has announced:

that 1,594,996 of its 10,000,000 Non-cumulative Rate Reset Class A Shares Series 3 (the “Series 3 Preferred Shares”) were tendered, for conversion on September 30, 2016, on a one-for-one basis, into Non-cumulative Floating Rate Class A Shares Series 4 of IFC (the “Series 4 Preferred Shares”) after having taken into account all elections received before the September 15, 2016, 5:00 p.m. (ET) conversion deadline. As a result of the conversion, on September 30, 2016, IFC will have 8,405,004 Series 3 Preferred Shares and 1,594,996 Series 4 Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. The Series 3 Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol IFC.PR.C. The Series 4 Preferred Shares will begin trading on the TSX on September 30, 2016 under the symbol IFC.PR.D, subject to IFC fulfilling all the listing requirements of the TSX.

Subject to certain conditions described in IFC’s prospectus supplement dated August 11, 2011, IFC may redeem the Series 3 Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, on September 30, 2021 and on September 30 every five years thereafter and may redeem the Series 4 Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, after September 30, 2016.

For more information on the terms of, and risks associated with an investment in, the Series 3 Preferred Shares and the Series 4 Preferred Shares, see IFC’s prospectus supplement dated August 11, 2011 which is available on www.sedar.com.

I previously reported that IFC.PR.C will reset at 3.332%, to be reset again in five years at GOC-5 + 266bp if not called. IFC.PR.D will pay 3-month bills +266bp, reset quarterly. There will be another conversion opportunity at the next Reset Date.

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