Canadian Preferred Share Trust announces its initial monthly distribution

TORONTO and MONTREAL, August 18, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Canadian Preferred Share Trust (TSX: PFT.UN) (the "Trust") announces its initial monthly distribution. For the month ending August 2015, the Canadian Preferred Share Trust will make the following distribution.

Fund	TSX Symbol	Distribution Amount (per unit)	Record Date	Payment Date
Canadian Preferred Share Trust (Class A)	PFT.UN	$0.0333	August 31, 2015	September 15, 2015
Canadian Preferred Share Trust (Class F)	Not listed	$0.0333	August 31, 2015	September 15, 2015

Fiera Capital Corporation (TSX: FSZ) ("Fiera Capital") is the manager of the Trust.

About Fiera Capital Corporation

Fiera Capital Corporation is a leading publicly-traded, independent investment firm with offices in major financial centres across North America. As June 30, 2015, the firm had assets under management of approximately $90 billion. Fiera Capital offers a full array of traditional and alternative investment solutions for institutional, private wealth and retail clients, as well as a proactive and tactical asset allocation process. In the U.S, asset management services are provided by Fiera Capital's U.S. subsidiaries, Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC and Wilkinson O'Grady & Co., Inc. For more information, visit www.fieracapital.com.

SOURCE Canadian Preferred Share Trust

For further information: For inquiries regarding the Trust, please contact Stephen Kangas, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Development, Retail Markets, Fiera Capital at 416-955-4929 or visit www.fieracapital.com.