Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. Announces Adjournment of Unitholder Meetings

OAKVILLE, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 8, 2016) - Brand Leaders Plus Income Fund (TSX:HBF.UN), Healthcare Leaders Income Fund (TSX:HHL.UN), US Buyback Leaders Fund (TSX:HUL.UN) and Energy Leaders Plus Income Fund (TSX:HPF.UN) (the "Funds") announce that the special meetings of the Funds (the "Meetings") scheduled for Thursday, September 8, 2016 have been adjourned to Monday, September 19, 2016.

At the adjourned Meetings, unitholders of each class of a Fund will be asked to approve the conversion of the Fund from a closed-end fund into an exchange-traded fund (each, a "Conversion"), and, in respect of the US Buyback Leaders Fund, certain amendments to the investment objectives of the Fund.

Details of the Meetings and the Manager's proposals are further described in a management information circular that was mailed to unitholders on August 17, 2016.

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