Stock History

The Company was incorporated in Canada in 1971 and continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act in 1976. On July 25, 2001, the Company formally changed its name from Mitel Corporation (MLT) to Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.. In connection with the name change, the Company began trading under the symbol "ZL" on the New York Stock Exchange and The Toronto Stock Exchange on September 7, 2001. All reports filed by the Company under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to August 13, 2001 were filed under the name "Mitel Corporation.

Original listing on TSE August 13/79 - opened @ Cdn $12.50, closed @ Cdn $12.75
Original listing on NYSE May 18/81

1st Public Offering (July 4, 1979)
1,500,000 common shares @ Cdn $10.50

2nd Public Offering (1980)
750,000 common shares @ Cdn $23.625

 3-for-1 stock split on October 27, 1980

In Canada Only - Not Listed In The U.S. (2,250,000 shares)

3rd Public Offering (1981)
900,000 common shares @ Cdn $42.25
2,900,000 common shares @ US $35.25

4th Public Offering (1981)
First offering of preferred shares was in the prospectus dated January 31, 1984 - price per share was Cdn $42.50

5th Public Offering (June 1998)
Press release issued June 30, 1998. 8 million common shares @ Cdn $21.50 per common share. (Canada only)

6th Public Offering (August 2007)
Press releases issued August 3, 2007 and August 29, 2007. Convertible Debentures issue to finance the acquisition of Legerity Holdings, Inc.

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