Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. Announces Preferred Share Distributions

TORONTO, March 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: LCS.PR.A) Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. (the "Fund") is pleased to announce distributions payable to preferred shareholders as follows for record dates in April and July 2019:

The distribution of $0.15625 per share for the record date of July 31, 2019 reflects the new quarterly rate for the five year term from April 30, 2019 to April 29, 2024 and represents a yield of 6.25% per annum on the $10.00 par value of the preferred share.  Over the past 5 year period to February 28, 2019, the preferred share has generated a 5.9% annual compound return which outperformed the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index by 5.6% per annum.

About Brompton Funds

Brompton Funds, a division of Brompton Group which was founded in 2000, is an experienced investment fund manager with over $2 billion in assets under management. Brompton's investment solutions include TSX traded funds and mutual funds.  For further information, please contact your investment advisor, call Brompton's investor relations line at 416-642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001), email [email protected] or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.

?  Source:  Thomson Reuters as at February 28, 2019.

⁽¹⁾ Returns are for the periods ended February 28, 2019.  The following table shows the Fund's compound returns on a Preferred share for each period indicated compared with the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index ("Preferred Index"). The Preferred Index is comprised of preferred shares listed and trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange that meet criteria relating to size, liquidity, and issuer rating. The Fund passively invests on an equal-weight basis in a portfolio comprised of four Canadian life insurance companies.   Since the Preferred Index has a more diversified portfolio, it is not expected that the Fund's preferred share performance will mirror that of the Preferred Index.

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There are ongoing fees and expenses associated with owning shares of an investment fund.  An investment fund must prepare disclosure documents that contain key information about the fund.  You can find more detailed information about the Fund in the public filings available at www.sedar.com.  The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in share value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account certain fees such as redemption costs or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns.  Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated.

Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to matters disclosed in this document and to other matters identified in public filings relating to the Fund, to the future outlook of the Fund and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the future financial performance of the Fund. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terms such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue" or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information.  Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.