Ontario Teachers' Appoints Regional Head for Asia-Pacific

Toronto and Hong Kong (ots/PRNewswire) -

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers') today announced
the appointment of Datuk Ben Chan to the position of Regional
Managing Director, Asia Pacific, effective June 1.

Based in the Hong Kong office, Mr. Chan will lead the investment
activities in the region for Ontario Teachers'.

"I am thrilled to welcome Ben to the Ontario Teachers'. I am sure
that he will make an immediate contribution to our activities, given
his long track record as an impactful investor and supportive
collaborator with the investment partners that we work with in the
Asia-Pacific region," said Jo Taylor, Senior Managing Director
International at Ontario Teachers'. "Ben's in-depth knowledge of the
region will serve us well as we look to grow our investments in
Asia-Pacific, and support our portfolio of international companies
looking to expand their footprint and capabilities in that region."

Mr. Chan joins from Khazanah Nasional Berhad, where he was Co-Head
of Investments and led their investment activities in China. He holds
a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales
and has over 28 years of international investing experience in public
and private equities, investment banking and accounting.

About Ontario Teachers'

Ontario Teachers' is Canada's largest single-profession pension
plan, with C$180.5 billion in net assets at June 30, 2017. The
defined-benefit plan, which is fully funded, invests and administers
the pensions of the province of Ontario's 318,000 active and retired
teachers. It holds a diverse global portfolio of assets, 80% of
which is managed in-house, and has earned an annualized rate of
return of 10.1% since the plan's founding in 1990. Ontario Teachers'
is an independent organization headquartered in Toronto. Ontario
Teachers' opened its Asia-Pacific regional office in Hong Kong in
2013, reflecting the global nature of the business and the growing
importance of the region to the future of the fund. It also has an
office in London which invests in Europe, the Middle East & Africa,
which was opened in 2007. otpp.com (http://www.otpp.com/)

Media Contact: Ontario Teachers', Pav Jordan, Investment
Communications, T: +1-416-228-6862, E: pav_jordan@otpp.com;
Cornerstones Communications Ltd., Harriet Lau/Prudence Lai, T:
+1-852-2903-9290 / 2903-9291, E: otpp@cornerstonescom.com

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