CI Financial Confirms Confidential Submission Of Draft Registration Statement For Proposed Initial Public Offering Of CI U.S. Holdings Inc.'s Common Stock

CI Financial Corp. (TSX:CIX, NYSE:CIXX) ("CI"), the parent of CI US Holdings Inc. ("CI US"), confirms that CI US has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), relating to a proposed initial public offering of common stock of CI US. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The initial public offering is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions. The company is making the announcement at this time to be responsive to numerous requests for an update on the status of the submission, the content of which remains confidential.