Dividend Growth Split Corp. Announces Private Placement

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 12, 2011) -

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(TSX:BE)(TSX:BE.PR.A)(TSX:DGS)(TSX:DGS.PR.A) Dividend Growth Split Corp. announces that the board of directors has approved a private placement of 468,480 preferred shares at $10.30. The private placement is being made in order to maintain an equal number of outstanding preferred shares and class A shares of Dividend Growth Split Corp. following its merger with Brompton Equity Split Corp.

The closing of the private placement, as well as the merger, is expected to take place on May 18, 2011, subject to regulatory approvals. As a result of the private placement, there will be no requirement for Brompton Equity Split Corp. to redeem any of its class A shares, as more fully described in the joint management information circular of Brompton Equity Split Corp. and Dividend Growth Split Corp. dated March 11, 2011.

Based on the April 28, 2011 net asset values, the class A share exchange ratio for the merger is 1.493584 Dividend Growth Split Corp. class A shares for each Brompton Equity Split Corp. class A share. After giving effect to the private placement and the merger, Dividend Growth Split Corp. will have 6,374,149 class A shares and preferred shares outstanding.

For additional information including the joint management information circular, please visit our website at www.bromptonfunds.com.

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to matters disclosed in this press release and to other matters identified in public filings relating to the Funds, to the future outlook of the Funds and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the future financial performance of the Funds. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terms such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue" or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information.

The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities nor will there be any sale of such securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.