TMX group

MONTREAL, May 23, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - The Board of Directors of the Laurentian Bank of Canada declared today the following dividends:

• a dividend of $0.375 on the preferred shares Series 9, payable on June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2012; and
• a dividend of $0.328125 on the preferred shares Series 10, payable on June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2012.

For the year 2012, all dividends declared will be eligible dividends, unless otherwise indicated. The dividends declared on May 23, 2012, are eligible dividends for income tax legislation purposes.