First Asset Energy & Resource Fund Announces Termination

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TORONTO, June 2, 2017 /CNW/ - First Asset (I) General Partner Inc. (the "General Partner"), the general partner of First Asset Energy & Resource Fund (TSX: TRF.UN) (the "Fund"), announces that the Fund will terminate on or about July 31, 2017 (the "Termination Date"). 

In connection with the termination:

• the General Partner will request the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") to de-list the Fund's units from the TSX as at the close of business on July 31, 2017;
  
  
• any units of the Fund outstanding on the Termination Date will be redeemed by the Fund for an amount, if any, equal to a pro rata share of the net assets of the Fund remaining after payment or accrual of all debts, expenses and liabilities and liquidation expenses of the Fund;
  
  
• For those Limited Partners who hold their units through a participant in CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. ("CDS"), the termination proceeds will be remitted on or about August 4, 2017 to the beneficial holders of such units through CDS; and
  
  
• For those Limited Partners who hold unit certificates of the Fund, or of "Triax Resource Limited Partnership" (the Fund's former name), those certificates will become null and void effective on the Termination Date.  The termination proceeds will be remitted on or about August 4, 2017 to the Fund's registrar and transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada ("Computershare").  Computershare will, in turn, remit such proceeds to such Limited Partners.  Termination proceeds (less any applicable withholding taxes in respect of non-residents of Canada) will be sent to each Limited Partner's address as recorded as of the Termination Date in the register of Limited Partners maintained by Computershare.

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