AIM FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC./GESTION DE FONDS AIM INC., AIM MANAGEMENT GROUP INC., AIM CANADA HOLDINGS INC., AIM GP CANADA INC., AIM FUNDS GROUP INC., AIM CANADA FUND INC. v. AIM GLOBAL FUND INC., 2003 FCA 174

Date: 20030403 Docket: A-342-02 Neutral citation: 2003 FCA 174 CORAM: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. NADON J.A. PELLETIER J.A. BETWEEN: AIM FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC./GESTION DE FONDS AIM INC., AIM MANAGEMENT GROUP INC., AIM CANADA HOLDINGS INC., AIM GP CANADA INC., AIM FUNDS GROUP INC., AIM CANADA FUND INC. and AIM GLOBAL FUND INC. Appellants/Defendants and EPHRAIM GALE Respondent/Plaintiff Heard at Montreal, Quebec, on April 3, 2003. Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec, on April 3, 2003. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: NADON J.A.

Date: 20030403 Docket: A-342-02 Neutral citation: 2003 FCA 174 CORAM: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. NADON J.A. PELLETIER J.A. BETWEEN: AIM FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC./GESTION DE FONDS AIM INC., AIM MANAGEMENT GROUP INC., AIM CANADA HOLDINGS INC., AIM GP CANADA INC., AIM FUNDS GROUP INC., AIM CANADA FUND INC. and AIM GLOBAL FUND INC. Appellants/Defendants and EPHRAIM GALE Respondent/Plaintiff REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec, on April 3, 2003.) NADON J.A.

[ 1 ] As we have not been persuaded that the motions judge made any error when she dismissed the appellants' appeal from the order of Prothonotary Lafrenière dated February 25, 2002, this appeal will be dismissed with costs of $2,500.00, inclusive of disbursements, and payable forthwith. "Marc Nadon" J.A. FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA APPEAL DIVISION Date: 20030403 Docket: A-342-02 BETWEEN: AIM FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC./ GESTION DE FONDS AIM INC., AIM MANAGEMENT GROUP INC., AIM CANADA HOLDINGS INC., AIM GP CANADA INC., AIM FUNDS GROUP INC., AIM CANADA FUND INC. and AIM GLOBAL FUND INC.

Appellants/Defendants and EPHRAIM GALE Respondent/Plaintiff REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA APPEAL DIVISION NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-342-02 STYLE OF CAUSE: AIM FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC./GESTION DE FONDS AIM INC., AIM MANAGEMENT GROUP INC., AIM CANADA HOLDINGS INC., AIM GP CANADA INC., AIM FUNDS GROUP INC., AIM CANADA FUND INC. and AIM GLOBAL FUND INC. Appellants/Defendants and

EPHRAIM GALE Respondent/Plaintiff PLACE OF HEARING: Montreal, Quebec DATE OF HEARING: April 3, 2003 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (LÉTOURNEAU, NADON, PELLETIER JJ.A. ) DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: NADON J.A. DATED: April 3, 2003 APPEARANCES : Mr. Allen D. Israel FOR THE APPELLANT Mr. Arthur B. Renaud FOR THE RESPONDENT SOLICITORS OF RECORD : Lapointe Rosenstein Montreal, Quebec FOR THE APPELLANT Sim, Hughes, Ashton & McKay LLP Toronto, Ontario FOR THE RESPONDENT