Noel Christian Archard

Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. It invests on an equally weighted basis in a portfolio of common shares of Canadian banks and Canadian oil and gas companies. The company was founded on April 16, 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. (BAMC) is a Canadian fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 2009 as the result of a merger between BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors. They are a subsidiary of BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BAMC manages assets for clients in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. Their client base includes corporate, public, union and industry pension plans, governments, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, foundations, charities, corporations, official institutions, sovereign wealth funds, banks, financial professionals, and individuals worldwide.

iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF is an investment fund, which seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating the performance of the applicable Index, net of expenses. It will primarily invest in securities of one or more exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. and/or US equity securities. The company was founded on July 27, 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

CFA Society Toronto supports the professional and business development of charterholders. It provides member services including educational programs, sponsored events, employment postings, and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) is an investment fund, which seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating the performance of the applicable Index, net of expenses. It will primarily invest in securities of one or more exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. and/or US equity securities. It will also plan to hedge any resulting US dollar or other foreign currency exposure, as applicable, back to Canadian dollar. The company was founded on July 27, 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.