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AGF Management Limited Announces Settlement with Westwood Holdings Group Inc.


AGF Management Limited Announces Settlement with Westwood Holdings Group Inc.

TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AGF Management Limited (AGF) (TSX:AGF.B) today announced that AGF, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (Westwood), Patricia Perez-Coutts and a number of related parties have resolved the AGF and Westwood actions arising from the simultaneous resignations of Ms. Perez-Coutts and four other employees of AGF in 2012, who left to join Westwood. Westwood has made a substantial payment to AGF in order to resolve these matters. Neither party admitted liability, nor any of the allegations in any of the actions.

Blake Goldring, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AGF, and Brian Casey, Chief Executive Officer of Westwood, both believe the resolution is fair and reasonable and in the best interests of their companies and shareholders. They are pleased to put these matters behind them. The settlement does not materially impact the operations of either party and is not anticipated to affect their clients.

About AGF Management

Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is a diversified global asset management firm with retail, institutional, alternative and high-net-worth businesses. As an independent firm, AGF strives to help investors succeed by delivering excellence in investment management and providing an exceptional client experience. AGF's suite of diverse investment solutions extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and individual investors to institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds and endowments and foundations.

AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America, Europe and Asia. With approximately $35 billion in total assets under management, AGF serves more than one million investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

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Amanda Marchment
Director, Corporate Communications
416-865-4160
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