Power Financial Announces Dividend Rates on Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series T, and on Non-Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series U

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MONTRÉAL, Jan. 2, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Further to Power Financial Corporation's ("Power Financial" or "the Corporation") PWF PWF news release dated December 3, 2018, Power Financial announced today the applicable dividend rates on its Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series T (the "Series T shares") and on its Non-Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series U (the "Series U shares").

With respect to any Series T shares that will remain outstanding after January 31, 2019, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Power Financial. The dividend rate for the 5-year period from and including January 31, 2019 to but excluding January 31, 2024 will be 4.215%, being equal to the 5-year Government of Canada bond yield determined as of today plus 2.37%, in accordance with the terms of the Series T shares.

With respect to any Series U shares that may be issued on January 31, 2019, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Power Financial. The dividend rate for the 3-month floating rate period from and including January 31, 2019 to but excluding April 30, 2019 will be 4.040%, being equal to the 3-month Government of Canada Treasury Bill yield determined as of today plus 2.37%, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days in such quarterly period divided by 365, in accordance with the terms of the Series U shares.

Beneficial owners of Series T shares who wish to exercise their conversion right should communicate with their broker or other nominee to ensure their instructions are followed so that the registered holder of the Series T shares can meet the deadline to exercise such conversion right, which is 5:00 p.m. (EST) on January 16, 2019.

About Power Financial
Power Financial Corporation is a diversified international management and holding company with interests substantially in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe. It also has significant holdings in global industrial and services companies based in Europe. Power Financial Corporation is a member of the Power Corporation Group of Companies. To learn more, visit www.PowerFinancial.com.

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