FSEM Franklin Martin Currie Sustainable Emerging Markets Active ETF

TORONTO, June 29, 2022 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the final net asset value (NAV) and net proceeds for Franklin Martin Currie Sustainable Emerging Markets Active ETF (FSEM) and Franklin Martin Currie Sustainable Global Equity Active ETF (FGSG).

FSEM and FGSG were delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) as of market close on June 24, 2022 and will be terminated at the close of business today, June 29, 2022. The ETF terminations were previously announced on April 22, 2022.

Effective today, June 29, 2022, Franklin Templeton Canada will sell and convert FSEM and FGSG's holdings to cash, and the remaining assets—after paying or providing for the ETFs' liabilities and obligations—will be distributed to the ETFs' unitholders on a pro rata basis as detailed in the table below.

There are no distributions of income or capital gains to be paid to investors from the proceeds of FSEM or FGSG.

Investors in Canada will still be able to access these sustainable strategies from Martin Currie in a mutual fund format through Franklin Martin Currie Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund and Franklin Martin Currie Sustainable Global Equity Fund.

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