Tuckamore to Sell Interest in Morrison Williams Investment Management LP; Granted a Put Option to Sell Interest in Brompton Corp.

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Tuckamore Capital Management Inc. ("Tuckamore") (TSX:TX)(TSX:TX.DB.B)(TSX:TX.DB.C) announced today that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Newport Partners Holdings LP, has entered a purchase agreement with Aston Hill Financial Inc. ("Aston Hill") for the sale of Tuckamore's 86.67% indirect interest in Morrison Williams Investment Management LP ("Morrison Williams") for a purchase price of approximately $10 million. The 13.33% interest in Morrison Williams held by sole minority partner MW Holdings Inc. will be sold to Aston Hill at the same time. The sale transactions are expected to close on or about July 27, 2011, and are subject to necessary regulatory approvals and customary terms and conditions.

Tuckamore's net proceeds from the sale are expected to be deposited into an escrow account in accordance with the terms of its senior credit facility and the terms of the secured and unsecured indentures to be held and used for specified acquisition purposes and specified working capital purposes as described thereunder.

Tuckamore also announced today that it has entered an agreement with Brompton Corp. and Brompton Group Limited ("BGL"), a significant shareholder of Brompton Corp., whereby BGL has granted to Tuckamore an option to require BGL to acquire substantially all of Tuckamore's interest in Brompton Corp. for a purchase price of approximately $17.5 million. Tuckamore's option to require BGL to purchase its interest is conditional on a number of items, including the sale by Brompton of the shares of a subsidiary that manages certain Brompton investment funds to Aston Hill (the "Brompton Sale"). Tuckamore's option is exercisable starting 30 days after the Brompton Sale and expires 90 days after the Brompton Sale.

About Tuckamore

Tuckamore (formerly Newport Inc.) is a publicly-traded company which invests in successful Canadian private businesses. Tuckamore currently has $442 million invested in 12 businesses representing a diverse cross-section of the Canadian economy.

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