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TORONTO, April 17, 2017
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TORONTO, April 17, 2017 /CNW/ - Crius Energy Trust ("Crius" or the "Trust") (TSX: KWH.UN) announced today that it has filed a management information circular (the "Circular") and
related proxy materials in advance of its annual meeting (the "Meeting") of the holders ("Unitholders") of units of
the Trust ("Units") to be held on May 12, 2017.
An electronic copy of the Circular is available on SEDAR under the Trust's issuer profile at www.sedar.com or the Trust's website at www.criusenergytrust.ca.
The Meeting will be held for the following purposes:
- to receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements of the Trust for the year ended December 31, 2016, together with the report of the auditors;
- to appoint the independent auditors of the Trust;
- to elect the directors of Crius Energy Administrator Inc.;
- to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The Meeting is scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto
time) on May 12, 2017 at the offices of Bennett Jones LLP at Suite 3400, One First Canadian Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5X 1A4. The record date
for the purpose of determining Unitholders entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at the Meeting was April 7, 2017.
About Crius Energy Trust
Crius Energy Trust was established to provide investors with a distribution-producing investment through its ownership
interest in Crius Energy, LLC (the "Company"). With approximately a million residential customer equivalents, the Company is a
comprehensive energy solutions partner that provides electricity, natural gas and solar products to residential and commercial
customers. The Company connects with energy customers through an innovative family-of-brands strategy and multi-channel marketing
approach. This unique combination creates multiple access points to a broad suite of energy products and services that make it
easier for consumers to make informed decisions about their energy needs. The Company currently sells energy products in 18
states and the District of Columbia with plans to continue expanding its geographic reach.
The Trust intends to continue to qualify as a "mutual fund trust" under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act"). The Trust will not be a "SIFT trust" (as defined in the Tax Act), provided that the
Trust complies at all times with its investment restriction which preclude the Trust from holding any "non-portfolio property"
(as defined in the Tax Act). Material information pertaining to the Crius may be found on SEDAR under the Trust's issuer profile
at www.sedar.com or on the Trust's website at www.criusenergytrust.ca.
SOURCE Crius Energy Trust
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