Hello, everyone, welcome to the special meeting of shareholders of AGF China Focus Class, a corporate class of AGF All World Tax Advantage Group Limited, or ATAG for short. Before we get started, I would like to go over a few items so you know how to participate in today's meeting. You will have the opportunity to submit questions to today's presenters by typing your questions into the Ask a Question text box on the left side of the portal. You may send in your questions during the meeting. We will collect the questions and address them before taking online polls. Today's meeting is being recorded by Broadridge and will be conducted in English only. The use of recording devices of any kind by shareholders or their proxies is prohibited. I would now like to introduce the Chair for today's meeting, Louise Morwick.
Good morning. My name is Louise Morwick, and as Chair of the Board of Directors of ATAG, I will chair today's meeting. I would like to welcome you to the special meeting of shareholders of AGF China Focus Class. The meeting is being conducted solely as a virtual meeting by way of live audio webcast. During the meeting, all lines will be muted. Only authorized representatives from AGF Investments will speak during the meeting. Given the virtual format of the meeting, we would encourage shareholders to begin submitting any questions or comments they may have through the web portal using the text box under Ask a Question displayed on the left side of the portal. Questions and comments should be relevant to the business of the meeting. Questions or comments that are not relevant to the business of meeting as specified in the meeting materials will not be read.
In keeping with the digital approach to the meeting, it is now shortly after 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time on May 14th, 2026, and the special meeting of shareholders of AGF China Focus Class is officially called to order. Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, I would like to introduce others present at this virtual meeting. First, Mark Adams, Corporate Secretary of ATAG and Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of AGF Investments, will act as secretary of the meeting. Also present are the persons named as a designated proxyholder in the form of proxy and/or voting instruction form, who are representatives of management of the corporation; Winnie Kwok, Treasurer of ATAG and VP, Fund Oversight of AGF Investments; and Mark Adams.
Finally, Fred Zeng, legal counsel at AGF Investments, will monitor the Ask a Question feature and direct any questions or comments that are relevant to the business of the meeting to the representatives of AGF Investments. Broadridge Investor Communications Corporation will act as the scrutineer. The scrutineer will report on the shareholders present virtually at the meeting and on the number of shares represented in person and by proxy for the AGF China Focus Class. The scrutineer will also compute any votes cast by online ballot at the meeting and will report to me on these matters. The scrutineer is represented at the meeting by Rita Gutierrez Fernandez.
I would like to remind you that only registered shareholders who are present today and included on the list of shareholders as at April 2nd , 2026, or transferees who have followed the set procedures or their duly appointed proxies may vote at the meeting. The scrutineer of the meeting has provided a report on the attendance for the meeting. The secretary will now report on the mailing of the notice-and-access document and related proxy material.
Thank you, Madam Chair. A notice-and-access document, a Management Information Circular , a notice of the special meeting of shareholders, and the form of proxy and/or voting instruction form have been mailed to or made available to shareholders of AGF China Focus Class who were shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 2nd , 2026 . Copies of these materials are also available on AGF Investments website and at www.sedarplus.ca. Accordingly, I will dispense with the reading of the notice of the special meeting of shareholders.
Thanks, Mark. The secretary has received proof of mailing to the shareholders of the applicable meeting materials, and I direct the secretary of the meeting to keep a copy of the meeting materials and proof of mailing with the minutes of the meeting. Based on the preliminary scrutineer's report, I have determined that the shareholders represented virtually or by proxy are sufficient to constitute a quorum for the meeting and may transact the business for which the meeting was called. Accordingly, I now declare the meeting to be called and properly constituted for the transaction of business. I direct that the scrutineer's report on attendance, when finalized, be attached to the minutes of the meeting. Before proceeding to the matters at hand, I would like to review the voting procedure.
If you are a registered shareholder or a duly appointed proxyholder who has already voted by proxy, telephone, or internet, there is no need for you to vote again during the meeting since your vote will already be recorded. If you have not already voted or wish to change your vote, click on the Vote Here button on the web portal and follow the instructions. During today's meeting, we will introduce the resolution and then allow time for final voting before closing the polls for the resolution. Shareholders of AGF China Focus Class can vote or change their vote at any time throughout the meeting. You must click Submit following your selection for your vote to be counted.
The matter to be considered at this special meeting is to pass a resolution to approve the merger of AGF China Focus Class into AGF Emerging Markets Class as described in the Management Information Circular. To be approved, the resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shareholders of AGF China Focus Class present virtually or by proxy at the meeting. The scrutineer has informed me that the proxies received indicate that shareholders of AGF China Focus Class voting by proxy have voted in the requisite majority in support of this resolution. I would ask shareholders of AGF China Focus Class to consider, and if deemed appropriate, to pass the resolution for the merger of AGF China Focus Class into AGF Emerging Markets Class as described in the Management Information Circular. Would someone please move the resolution as presented?
Madam Chair, I, Mark Adams, in my capacity as proxyholder, so move this motion.
Thank you. Would another person please second this motion?
Madam Chair, I, Winnie Kwok, in my capacity as proxyholder, second this motion.
Thank you. I would now like to open any discussion on the resolution. Shareholders of AGF China Focus Class may submit questions or comments regarding the resolution via the Ask a Question text box on the web portal now. Fred, are there any questions that have been submitted with respect to the motion, the resolution?
Madam Chair, no questions have been submitted concerning the resolution.
As there are no questions, I will now direct that an online poll be taken with respect to the resolution regarding the merger of AGF China Focus Class into AGF Emerging Markets Class. As we previously noted, if you have already voted by proxy, telephone, or internet, there is no need for you to vote again since your vote will already be recorded. If you have not already voted or wish to change your vote, please click on the Vote Here button on the web portal now and follow the instructions. You must click Submit following your selection for your vote to be counted. Shareholders of AGF China Focus Class can vote or change their vote now. It is currently 10:07 A.M., and online voting on the resolution will close at 10:08 A.M.. For those of you who have not yet voted, please do so now.
I now declare the voting closed. The scrutineer has provided the preliminary proxy tabulation report. Based on this report, the resolution has passed with the requisite shareholder support. Confirmation of shareholder approval for the resolution will be provided after the meeting based on the final tabulation report that will be provided by the scrutineer following the meeting. I will direct that the final scrutineer's report on the resolution be annexed to the minutes of the meeting. The final report disclosing the full voting results based on the final scrutineer's report will be filed on SEDAR+ in accordance with applicable securities laws following the meeting. Is there any further business relating to AGF China Focus Class?
Madam Chair, I, Mark Adams, confirm that management has no further business relating to AGF China Focus Class.
As there is no further business to be brought before the meeting, I will ask for a motion that the meeting be terminated.
I, Mark Adams, in my capacity as secretary, so move that the meeting be terminated.
Thank you. Would another person please second this motion?
I, Winnie Kwok, in my capacity as proxyholder, second this motion.
That concludes the business of the meeting. I wish to thank each shareholder and proxyholder for taking the time to attend the meeting. I hereby declare the meeting for AGF China Focus Class terminated. Thank you again for attending.
This concludes today's meeting. You may now disconnect.