AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED DECEMBER 21, 2011 TO THE ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM DATED JULY 28, In respect of Class A units of:

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1 A m e n d m e n t AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED DECEMBER 21, 2011 TO THE ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM DATED JULY 28, 2011 In respect of Class A units of: CIBC CANADIAN EQUITY FUND CIBC CANADIAN RESOURCES FUND CIBC ENERGY FUND CIBC CANADIAN REAL ESTATE FUND CIBC PRECIOUS METALS FUND and in respect of Class A and O units of: CIBC GLOBAL MONTHLY INCOME FUND CIBC DISCIPLINED U.S. EQUITY FUND CIBC DISCIPLINED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (individually, a Fund, and collectively, the Funds ) This is Amendment No. 1 to the annual information form dated July 28, 2011 (the Annual Information Form ), which should be read subject to this information. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the same meanings given to such terms in the Annual Information Form.

2 SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT The Annual Information Form is hereby amended to provide notice of: (a) qualification of an additional class of units, as set out below; and (b) portfolio sub-advisor changes effective on or about February 1, 2012, as set out below. SPECIFIC AMENDMENT (a) Qualification of an additional class of units Front Cover The front cover of the Annual Information Form is amended by adding footnotes to certain of the Funds as follows: CIBC Canadian Equity Fund 2 CIBC Canadian Resources Fund 2 CIBC Energy Fund 2 CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund 2 CIBC Precious Metals Fund 2 It is expected that Class O units of the Fund will be available for purchase on or about December 28, Name, Formation and History of the Funds The following disclosure is inserted before the first bullet of certain Funds in the section entitled Name, Formation and History of the Funds : CIBC CANADIAN EQUITY FUND CIBC CANADIAN RESOURCES FUND CIBC ENERGY FUND CIBC CANADIAN REAL ESTATE FUND CIBC PRECIOUS METALS FUND 1

3 Description of Units of the Funds The table indicating the classes of units offered in the section entitled Description of Units of the Funds is deleted and replaced with the following: Class Class Class Class Premium Institutional Class Funds A T4 T6 T8 Class Class O CIBC Canadian T-Bill Fund CIBC Money Market Fund CIBC U.S. Dollar Money Market Fund CIBC Short-Term Income Fund CIBC Canadian Bond Fund CIBC Monthly Income Fund CIBC Global Bond Fund CIBC Global Monthly Income Fund CIBC Balanced Fund CIBC Dividend Income Fund CIBC Dividend Growth Fund CIBC Canadian Equity Fund CIBC Canadian Equity Value Fund CBIC Canadian Small-Cap Fund CIBC Disciplined U.S. Equity Fund CIBC U.S. Small Companies Fund CIBC Global Equity Fund CIBC Disciplined International Equity Fund CIBC European Equity Fund CIBC Emerging Markets Fund CIBC Asia Pacific Fund CIBC Latin American Fund CIBC International Small Companies Fund CIBC Financial Companies Fund CIBC Canadian Resources Fund CIBC Energy Fund CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund CIBC Precious Metals Fund CIBC Global Technology Fund CIBC Canadian Short-Term Bond Index Fund CIBC Canadian Bond Index Fund CIBC Global Bond Index Fund CIBC Balanced Index Fund CIBC Canadian Index Fund CIBC U.S. Broad Market Index Fund CIBC U.S. Index Fund CIBC International Index Fund CIBC European Index Fund CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund CIBC Asia Pacific Index Fund CIBC Nasdaq Index Fund CIBC Managed Income Portfolio 2

4 Class Class Class Class Premium Institutional Class Funds A T4 T6 T8 Class Class O CIBC Managed Income Plus Portfolio CIBC Managed Balanced Portfolio CIBC Managed Monthly Income Balanced Portfolio CIBC Managed Balanced Growth Portfolio CIBC Managed Growth Portfolio CIBC Managed Aggressive Growth Portfolio CIBC U.S. Dollar Managed Income Portfolio CIBC U.S. Dollar Managed Balanced Portfolio CIBC U.S. Dollar Managed Growth Portfolio (b) Portfolio sub-advisor changes CIBC GLOBAL MONTHLY INCOME FUND CIBC Asset Management Inc., as portfolio advisor of CIBC Global Monthly Income Fund, has engaged American Century Investment Management, Inc. to provide services to the Fund effective February 1, American Century Investment Management, Inc. will replace Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management as a portfolio sub-advisor of the Fund. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC and CIBC Global Asset Management Inc. will continue to serve as portfolio sub-advisors of the Fund. The disclosure with respect to the Fund under the section entitled Name, Formation and History of the Funds is supplemented with the following: Effective February 1, 2012, American Century Investment Management, Inc. will replace Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management as a portfolio sub-advisor of the Fund; The disclosure with respect to the Fund under the sub-section Portfolio Sub-advisors under the section Responsibility for Operations of the Funds is deleted and replaced with the following: CIBC Global Monthly Income Fund American Century Investment Management, Inc. (1), Kansas City, U.S.A. (effective February 1, 2012) Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC, Philadelphia, U.S.A. (1) CIBC Global Asset Management Inc., Montreal, Canada Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management Toronto, Canada (until January 31, 2012) CIBC DISCIPLINED U.S. EQUITY FUND AND CIBC DISCIPLINED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CIBC Asset Management Inc., as portfolio advisor of CIBC Disciplined U.S. Equity Fund and CIBC Disciplined International Equity Fund, has engaged American Century Investment Management, Inc. to provide services to the Funds effective February 1, American Century Investment Management, Inc. will replace INTECH Investment Management, LLC as portfolio sub-advisor of the Funds. 3

5 The disclosure with respect to the Funds under the section entitled Name, Formation and History of the Funds is supplemented with the following: Effective February 1, 2012, American Century Investment Management, Inc. will replace INTECH Investment Management, LLC as portfolio sub-advisor of the Fund; The disclosure with respect to the Funds under the sub-section Portfolio Sub-advisors under the section Responsibility for Operations of the Funds is deleted and replaced with the following: CIBC Disciplined U.S. Equity Fund American Century Investment Management, Inc. (1), CIBC Disciplined International Equity Fund Kansas City, U.S.A. (effective February 1, 2012) INTECH Investment Management, LLC (1) West Palm Beach, U.S.A. (until January 31, 2012) RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE FUNDS Effective February 1, 2012, the following disclosure for American Century Investment Management, Inc. is added under the sub-section Portfolio Sub-advisors under the section Responsibility for the Operations of the Funds, to appear before The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC: American Century Investment Management, Inc., Kansas City, U.S.A. Name of Individual Position and Office Details of Experience Alex Tedder Rajesh Gandhi David Hollond Michael Orndorff Keith Creveling Brent Buff Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, Non U.S. Growth Equity Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Non U.S. Growth Equity CIO, U.S. Growth Equity Mid- and Small-Cap Vice President and Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Growth Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Global Growth since 2006 since 2002 since 1998 since 1994 since 1999 since 2001 The portfolio sub-advisory agreement between CAMI and American Century Investment Management, Inc. may be terminated by either party on 60 days prior written notice. Effective February 1, 2012, the disclosure with respect to the names, titles, and length of service of individuals employed by INTECH Investment Management, LLC, under the sub-section Portfolio Subadvisors under the section Responsibility for the Operations of the Funds is deleted. 4

6 CERTIFICATE OF THE FUNDS CIBC Global Monthly Income Fund CIBC Canadian Equity Fund CIBC Disciplined U.S. Equity Fund CIBC Disciplined International Equity Fund CIBC Canadian Resources Fund CIBC Energy Fund CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund CIBC Precious Metals Fund (collectively, the Funds ) December 21, 2011 This Amendment No. 1 dated December 21, 2011, together with the Annual Information Form dated July 28, 2011, and the simplified prospectus dated July 28, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated December 21, 2011, and the documents incorporated by reference into the simplified prospectus, as amended, constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by the Simplified Prospectus, as amended, as required by the securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada, and do not contain any misrepresentations. CIBC TRUST COPRORATION the Trustee of the Funds (signed) Victor G. Dodig Victor G. Dodig Chairman (signed) Gary Whitfield Gary Whitfield President and Chief Executive Officer 5

7 CERTIFICATE OF THE MANAGER AND PROMOTER CIBC Global Monthly Income Fund CIBC Canadian Equity Fund CIBC Disciplined U.S. Equity Fund CIBC Disciplined International Equity Fund CIBC Canadian Resources Fund CIBC Energy Fund CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund CIBC Precious Metals Fund (collectively, the Funds ) December 21, 2011 This Amendment No. 1 dated December 21, 2011, together with the Annual Information Form dated July 28, 2011, and the simplified prospectus dated July 28, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated December 21, 2011, and the documents incorporated by reference into the simplified prospectus, as amended, constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by the Simplified Prospectus, as amended, as required by the securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada, and do not contain any misrepresentations. CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE the Manager and Promoter of the Funds (signed) Gerald McCaughey Gerald McCaughey Chief Executive Officer (signed) Kevin A. Glass Kevin A. Glass Chief Financial Officer On behalf of the Board of Directors of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (signed) Katharine B. Stevenson Katharine B. Stevenson Director (signed) Dominic D Alessandro Dominic D Alessandro Director 6

8 CERTIFICATE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTOR CIBC Global Monthly Income Fund CIBC Canadian Equity Fund CIBC Disciplined U.S. Equity Fund CIBC Disciplined International Equity Fund CIBC Canadian Resources Fund CIBC Energy Fund CIBC Canadian Real Estate Fund CIBC Precious Metals Fund (collectively, the Funds ) December 21, 2011 This Amendment No. 1 dated December 21, 2011, together with the Annual Information Form dated July 28, 2011, and the simplified prospectus dated July 28, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated December 21, 2011, and the documents incorporated by reference into the simplified prospectus, as amended, constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by the Simplified Prospectus, as amended, as required by the securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada, and do not contain any misrepresentations. CIBC SECURITIES INC. The Principal Distributor of the Funds (signed) Victor G. Dodig Victor G. Dodig Director (signed) Stephen Geist Stephen Geist Director 7