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Published on 6/29/2006 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Western Financial closes oversubscribed private placement for C$15 million

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, June 29 - Western Financial Group Inc. wrapped its previously announced private placement for C$15 million, oversubscribed from the originally announced C$10 million.

The company sold 150,000 preferreds at C$100.00 each.

The preferreds pay annual dividends at 6.75% and are convertible into common shares at C$3.60 each.

The preferreds are redeemable after the third anniversary at 95% of the average 20-day trading price before redemption.

The deal priced on June 9 as a C$10 million offering.

The offering was placed through a syndicate of agents led by Jennings Capital Inc. and including Acumen Capital Finance Partners Ltd.

Based in High River, Alta., Western Financial operates financial service companies in western Canada.

Issuer:Western Financial Group Inc.
Issue:Convertible preferred stock
Amount:C$15 million
Shares:150,000
Price:C$100.00
Dividends:6.75%
Conversion price:C$3.60
Call:Redeemable after the third anniversary at 95% of the average 20-day trading price before redemption
Warrants:No
Placement agents:Jennings Capital Inc. (lead), Acumen Capital Finance Partners Ltd.
Pricing date:June 9
Settlement date:June 29
Stock symbol:Toronto: WES
Stock price:C$3.04 at close June 8
Stock price:C$2.96 at close June 29

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