Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 10: MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

March 6, 2021

THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

REDUCTION OF STATED CAPITAL

As required under subsection 79(5) of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada), notice is hereby given that The Guarantee Company of North America (the "Company") intends to apply to the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) for approval to reduce the stated capital of the common shares of the Company in accordance with the special resolution, passed by the sole shareholder of the Company on February 23, 2021, a copy of which is set out below.

• "RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT:
  • 1. Subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada), and in accordance with section 79 of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada), the stated capital account maintained by the Company for its common shares shall be reduced to $1.00, without any distribution to the sole shareholder of the Company, effective immediately prior to the effective time of the proposed amalgamation of the Company and Intact Insurance Company;
  • 2. The directors and officers of the Company are hereby authorized and directed to apply under section 79 of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada) for approval of this resolution and such reduction of stated capital; and
  • 3. Any officer or director of the Company is authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the Company, to execute and deliver all such documents and to do such other acts or things as may be determined to be necessary or advisable to give effect to this resolution, the execution of any such document or the doing of any such other act or thing being conclusive evidence of such determination."

The publication of this notice should not be construed as evidence that approval will be issued for the reduction of capital. The granting of the approval will be dependent upon the normal Insurance Companies Act (Canada) review process and the discretion of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

Toronto, March 6, 2021

The Guarantee Company of North America

SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE (CANADA)

CONTINUANCE UNDER THE CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT AND DISCONTINUANCE UNDER THE BANK ACT

Notice is hereby given that Société Générale (Canada), a bank under the Bank Act (Canada), intends to apply to the Minister of Finance, on or after March 16, 2021, pursuant to paragraph 39.1(1)(a) of the Bank Act (Canada), for approval to apply for a certificate of continuance as a numbered corporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act (Canada).

Note: The publication of this notice should not be construed as evidence that the approval will be issued. The granting of such approval will be dependent upon the normal Bank Act (Canada) review process and the discretion of the Minister of Finance.

Montréal, February 12, 2021

Société Générale (Canada)