BMO Financial Group Proxy Circular Now Available

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 8, 2016) - BMO Financial Group BMOBMO today mailed its 2016 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular to common shareholders of Bank of Montreal.

BMO's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the BMO Institute for Learning, in Toronto, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

BMO has filed the 2016 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular with securities regulators. The document is available on the Bank's website at www.bmo.com/annualreport, as well as on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

About BMO Financial Group

Established in 1817, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America. With total assets of $699 billion as of January 31, 2016, and close to 47,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
For News Media Enquiries:
Ralph Marranca, Toronto
(416) 867-3996
ralph.marranca@bmo.com


Valerie Doucet, Montreal
(514) 877-8224
Valerie.doucet@bmo.com


For Investor Relations Enquiries:
Lisa Hofstatter, Toronto
(416) 867-7019
lisa.hofstatter@bmo.com


Christine Viau, Toronto
(416) 867-6956
Christine.viau@bmo.com
Internet: www.bmo.com