Exchanges will host live market opens in Lunenburg and Halifax on October 7 and 8 to celebrate Nova Scotia's connection to the Canadian capital markets

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 3, 2024) - TMX Group's equity exchanges, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), today announced the kick off of the TSX Canada Market Open Series on October 7 and 8, 2024 in Atlantic Canada.

High Liner Foods Incorporated (TSX: HLF) (High Liner Foods), a leading North American value-added frozen seafood company, will open the market from Lunenburg on Monday, October 7 in celebration of the company's 125th anniversary and over 50 years listed on TSX. On Tuesday, October 8, local-area life sciences companies listed on TSX and TSXV will open the market from the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub. Representatives from TSX and TSXV will also be meeting with issuers and key stakeholders in the region.

"The market open ceremony is a significant milestone in any public company's journey and being able to bring it to markets, like Atlantic Canada, allows us to connect with market participants across the country," said Loui Anastasopoulos, CEO, Toronto Stock Exchange and Global Head of Capital Formation, TMX Group. "Every market open ceremony provides an opportunity to reflect on important milestones and contributions these companies have made to the Canadian capital markets."

As at August 31, 2024, there were 41 companies from Atlantic Canada listed on TSX and TSXV with a total market capitalization of over $61 billion.

Monday, October 7, 2024 WHAT: High Liner Foods celebrates 125 years and opens the market WHO: Paul Jewer, President & CEO, High Liner Foods
Honourable Susan Corkum-Greek, Minister of Economic Development and MLA, Lunenburg
Rob Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange WHERE: Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
68 Bluenose Drive
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia WHEN: 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. EDT/9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ADT Tuesday, October 8, 2024 WHAT: Market open ceremony celebrating TSX-listed life sciences companies from Nova Scotia WHO: Life sciences companies and ecosystem
Honourable Allan MacMaster, Deputy Premier, Nova Scotia
Rob Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange WHERE: Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
1625 Grafton Street
13th floor, South Tower
Halifax, Nova Scotia WHEN: 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. EDT/9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ADT

The TSX Canadian Market Open Series will make additional stops in Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver and Montreal. To learn more about how to list on TSX or TSXV, please visit www.tsx.com.

For Market Openings: Media may pick up a feed from the TOC (television operations centre) for all market open ceremonies. The feed is named TSX Transmit 1 (HD-SDI) and is produced at the TMX Market Centre and sent live to the TOC. To pick up the feed via the Dejero network, please contact [email protected]. The client feature video will begin playing on the TMX media wall at approximately 9:29 a.m. ET, and the markets will open with the sound of a siren at 9:30 a.m. ET.

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For more information, please contact:
Catherine Kee 
Head of Media Relations 
TMX Group 
416-671-1704 
[email protected]

This news release is not, and should not be construed as, an invitation to purchase securities listed on TSX or TSXV. TMX Group and its affiliates do not endorse or recommend any of the referenced securities nor should any statement in this news release be construed as advice regarding a broad investment strategy. Neither listing on TSX nor on Venture guarantees the future performance of a security or an issuer. Please seek professional advice to evaluate specific securities.

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