JFT Strategies Fund Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid For Units

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JFT Strategies Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:JFS.UN) announced today acceptance by the
Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") of the Fund's Notice of Intention to make a
Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "NCIB").


Pursuant to the NCIB, the Fund proposes to purchase through the facilities of
the TSX, from time to time, if it is considered advisable, up to 1,116,458 Class
A Units of the Fund, representing approximately 10% of the public float which is
the same number as the Fund's issued and outstanding Class A Units, being
11,164,588 Class A Units as of the close of business of June 20, 2014. The Fund
will not purchase in any given 30-day period, in the aggregate, more than
223,291 Class A Units, representing approximately 2% of the issued and
outstanding Class A Units as of the close of business of June 20, 2014.
Purchases of Class A Units under the NCIB may commence on July 3, 2014. The Fund
believes that such purchases are in the best interests of the Fund and are a
desirable use of the Fund's funds. All purchases will be made through the
facilities of the TSX in accordance with its rules and policies. All Class A
Units purchased by the Fund pursuant to the NCIB will be cancelled. The NCIB
will expire on July 2, 2015. No purchases were made under the Fund's prior
normal course issuer bid.


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