Key Dates in History of Firm

1947 Established in Montreal
1956 First pension client
1978 Toronto office established
1987 Gartmore purchased 25% interest
1990 Gartmore increased ownership to 55%
1996 Vancouver office established
1997 Sun Life purchases Gartmore holding
1997 McLean Budden acquires full interest in SUNIMCO
2000 Sun Life reduces ownership to issue shares to new managers / analysts
2002 Chicago office established
2003 Global Equity mandate awarded in U.S.
2005 Global Equity mandate awarded in Europe
U.S. Equity mandate awarded in Asia
2006 U.S. Equity mandate awarded in Europe