announcedintentions following the purchase of its former General Partner in June and its subsequent conversion to a corporate form in August. The announced transition of Chief Executive Officer responsibilities is also consistent with Inter Pipeline’s internal succession plans.
David Fesyk commented, “The appointment of Richard Shaw as Chairman of the Board and Alison Love as board member and Chair of the Governance Committee are strong indications that Inter Pipeline is taking proactive steps to enhance our corporate governance framework. Both of these individuals have outstanding credentials in the areas of corporate governance, compliance and securities law”.
“It truly has been an honour to serve as Inter Pipeline’s President and Chief Executive Officer over the past 16 years. I have the utmost confidence in Chris Bayle as my successor and I look forward to being part of Inter Pipeline’s continued growth and evolution in the years ahead”.
Inter Pipeline Ltd.
Inter Pipeline is a major petroleum transportation, bulk liquid storage and natural gas liquids extraction business based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Inter Pipeline owns and operates energy infrastructure assets in western Canada and northern Europe. Additional information about Inter Pipeline can be found at www.interpipeline.com. Inter Pipeline shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPL.
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Effective September 1, 2013, Inter Pipeline completed an arrangement pursuant to which, among other things, the outstanding Class A units of Inter Pipeline Fund were converted into common shares of Inter Pipeline Ltd. This resulted in the conversion to a dividend paying corporation, Inter Pipeline Ltd., which continues as a successor issuer to Inter Pipeline Fund. Any references to Inter Pipeline prior to September 1, 2013 refers to Inter Pipeline Fund and its consolidated subsidiaries, and any references to Inter Pipeline subsequent to September 1, 2013 refers to Inter Pipeline Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Similarly, any references to common shares, shareholders or dividends used prior to September 1, 2013, refer to Class A units, unitholders and distributions of Inter Pipeline Fund, and any references to common shares, shareholders or dividends used subsequent to September 1, 2013 refer to common shares, shareholders and dividends of Inter Pipeline Ltd.
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