Desjardins Financial Group Further Extends Offers and Provides Additional Disclosure
LEVIS, QC and HIGH RIVER, AB, March 17 /CNW Telbec/ - Desjardins Financial Group through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Desjardins Financial Corporation Inc. ("Desjardins") and Western Financial Group Inc. ("Western") today made an announcement regarding Desjardins' offers to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares, First Preferred Shares, Series Three and First Preferred Shares, Series Four of Western not already owned by Desjardins (together, the "Offers"). Desjardins also announces that it will be amending the related take-over bid circular dated January 21, 2011, as amended on February 28, 2011 (the "Circular") to provide additional disclosure. All other terms of the Offers remain the same and there has been no change or variation to Western's Board of Directors' recommendation in respect of the Common Share Offer (as defined in the Circular). Desjardins specializes in Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance, in Property and Casualty Insurance, in Personal
