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Information about specific issuers of securities has been made available by Value Partners Investments Inc. for the sole purpose of providing additional background information on the holdings in the Value Partners Pool(s) and is not intended to be investment advice about the merits of investing directly in these issuers. This information is based on information that is publicly available or that has been provided to Value Partners Investments Inc. by the portfolio managers of the Pools.

The complete holdings of a Pool are disclosed in its Statement of Investment Portfolio semi-annually. On a quarterly basis, each Pool discloses its top 25 holdings in its Summary of Investment Portfolio. Both these documents are available on our website. Value Partners Investments Inc. is a registered investment fund manager and has engaged registered portfolio managers to make decisions about the investments made by each Pool – these investment decisions are not made by Value Partners Investments Inc.

The information provided does not constitute individual, legal, investment or tax advice about any of the Pools or the issuers discussed therein. Please consult your own legal, investment and/or tax advisor prior to making a decision to invest in the Pools. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the fund facts documents and the prospectus of the Pools before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

Dean Bjarnarson Chief Financial Officer

Dean Bjarnarson (Chief Financial Officer)

Dean Bjarnarson is the Chief Financial Officer of Value Partners, and has been a key member of the management team since the company’s inception in 2005.

Prior to VPI, Dean began his career in the Assurance and Business Advisory practice of Andersen LLP. He subsequently left public practice to spend a couple of years at Agricore United as Senior Financial Accountant in the Corporate Accounting and Finance department. Dean holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba and a Chartered Accountant designation.

Dean enjoys spending time with his wife Jen and their two daughters Emily and Alyssa. Over the years, Dean has been actively involved in the community, coaching his daughters in ringette and softball. He was also involved with planning and fundraising efforts to build a new community centre.