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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. ("Brookfield") (NYSE:BAM)(TSX:BAM.A)(EURONEXT:BAMA) today announced that it has agreed to
issue 10,000,000 Class A Preferred Shares, Series 48 on a bought deal basis to a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital
Markets, RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, and TD Securities Inc. for distribution to the public. The Preferred Shares, Series 48
will be issued at a price of C$25.00 per share, for gross proceeds of C$250,000,000. Holders of the Preferred Shares, Series 48
will be entitled to receive a cumulative quarterly fixed dividend yielding 4.75% annually for the initial period ending December
31, 2022. Thereafter, the dividend rate will be reset every five years at a rate equal to the greater of: (i) the 5-year
Government of Canada bond yield plus 3.10% and (ii) 4.75%.
Brookfield has granted the underwriters an option, exercisable until 48 hours prior to closing, to purchase up to an
additional 2,000,000 Preferred Shares, Series 48 which, if exercised, would increase the gross offering size to C$300,000,000.
The Preferred Shares, Series 48 will be offered in all provinces of Canada by way of a supplement to Brookfield's existing short
form base shelf prospectus. The Preferred Shares, Series 48 may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons
absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act.
Brookfield intends to use the net proceeds of the issue of Preferred Shares, Series 48 for general corporate purposes. The
offering of Preferred Shares, Series 48 is expected to close on or about September 13, 2017.
Brookfield Asset Management
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a global alternative asset manager with approximately US$250 billion in assets
under management. The company has more than a 100-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on property, renewable
power, infrastructure and private equity. Brookfield offers a range of public and private investment products and services, and
is co-listed on the New York, Toronto and Euronext stock exchanges under the symbol BAM, BAM.A and BAMA, respectively.
For more information, please visit our website at www.brookfield.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Note: This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws
and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of
the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations. The words " will "
, " intends " , " expected " and derivations thereof
and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate to
historical matters identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements with respect to the offering, the use of proceeds from
the offering and the expected closing date of the offering described in this news release. Although Brookfield believes that such
forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information as such statements and information involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ
materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements
and information.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking
statements include: economic and financial conditions in the countries in which we do business; the behaviour of financial
markets, including fluctuations in interest and exchange rates; availability of equity and debt financing; and other risks and
factors in the prospectus and as detailed from time to time in the Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as well as other documents filed by the Company with the securities regulators in Canada and the United
States.
We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on
our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Brookfield, investors and others should carefully consider the
foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.