Investor alert: Nikko-Desjardins Asset Management

It has come to the attention of Finansinspektionen (FI), the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, that persons claiming to represent Nikko-Desjardins Asset Management are offering Swedish investors to buy securities.

FI has investigated the matter and has not been able to determine that Nikko-Desjardins Asset Management is a going concern. Nikko-Desjardins Asset Management is neither authorised by FI to conduct securities business or other financial services in Sweden nor under FI's supervision. FI has not received any notification of cross-border activities from other EEA countries. Nikko-Desjardins Asset Management is also not authorised to provide financial services according to the supervisory authority of the country in which the company claims to be domiciled.

FI warns investors and others about doing business with firms that are not authorised to offer financial services. The list of companies authorised to offer financial services can be found at the Company Register.

Nikko-Desjardins Asset Management has a website (www.nikkoholdings.com) and is using the following contact information:

200 Front Street West
Simcoe Place Suite 2602
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5V 3K2
Telephone: +1 647 243 5090
Email: info@nikkoholdings.com

and

20th Floor Shinagawa
1 Chome-2-70
Minato
Tokyo 108-0075
Japan
Telephone + 81 3 4579 3242
Email: info@nikkoholdings.com