AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED JANUARY 29, 2018 TO THE ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM DATED APRIL 24, 2017, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2017

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1 AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED JANUARY 29, 2018 TO THE ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM DATED APRIL 24, 2017, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2017 (the AIF ) in respect of: BMO Diversified Income Portfolio (series A, T5, T6, T8, F, D, I and Advisor Series) BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund (series A, F, D, I and Advisor Series) BMO Monthly Income Fund (series A, T6, F, F6, D, G and I) BMO Global Small Cap Fund (series A, F, D, I and Advisor Series) BMO Dividend Class (series A, F, D and Advisor Series) (collectively, the Funds ) Unless otherwise specifically defined, the terms used in this amendment have the meanings given to those terms in the AIF. 1. Introduction The AIF is hereby amended to: (1) reflect that effective on or about January 31, 2018, Management Limited will be appointed as sub-advisor for a portion of each of BMO Diversified Income Portfolio and BMO Monthly Income Fund. BMO Asset Management Inc. will remain as the portfolio manager for each of BMO Diversified Income Portfolio and BMO Monthly Income Fund; (2) reflect that effective on or about January 31, 2018, Management Limited will be appointed as sub-advisor for BMO Global Small Cap Fund and that a change in the investment strategies will be made as a result. BMO Asset Management Inc. will remain as the portfolio manager for BMO Global Small Cap Fund; (3) reflect that effective on or about January 31, 2018, Management Limited will replace Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC as sub-advisor for BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund. BMO Asset Management Inc. will remain as the portfolio manager for BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund; (4) qualify for distribution series F securities for BMO Dividend Class; and

2 (5) disclose the new standardized risk classification methodology for BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund recently mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators. 2. Appointment of Sub-Advisor for a portion of each of BMO Diversified Income Portfolio and BMO Monthly Income Fund This amendment sets out the appointment of Management Limited as sub-advisor for a portion of each of BMO Diversified Income Portfolio and BMO Monthly Income Fund. The following technical amendments are made to the AIF to reflect the above change: (1) In the section Major Events in the Past Ten Years, the following is added as a new first paragraph under the sub-heading BMO Diversified Income Portfolio on page 24: Effective on or about January 31, 2018, Management Limited was appointed as sub-advisor for a portion of this fund. (2) In the section Major Events in the Past Ten Years, the following is added as a new sub-heading immediately before the sub-heading BMO North American Dividend Fund on page 28: BMO Monthly Income Fund Effective on or about January 31, 2018, Management Limited was appointed as sub-advisor for a portion of this fund. (3) In the section Responsibility for Operations, the corresponding row for each of BMO Diversified Income Portfolio and BMO Monthly Income Fund in the table beginning on page 70 under the heading Portfolio Managers is deleted and replaced with the following: Fund Portfolio Manager(s) Individual(s) Principally Responsible BMO Diversified Income Portfolio BMOAM Canadian Portfolio Paul Taylor Greg Gipson Philip Harrington Lutz Zeitler Andrew Osterback (as subadvisor*) EAFE Equity Portfolio & US Equity Portfolio Erik Rubingh Christopher Childs 2

3 Fund Portfolio Manager(s) Individual(s) Principally Responsible BMO Monthly Income Fund BMOAM Canadian Portfolio Paul Taylor Greg Gipson James Thai Andrew Osterback (as subadvisor*) EAFE Equity Portfolio & US Equity Portfolio Erik Rubingh Christopher Childs (4) In the section Responsibility for Operations, the following rows are added to the table beginning on page 76 under the heading Portfolio Managers in alphabetical order by last name of the individual named: Name and Title Christopher Childs, Portfolio Manager, Quantitative Investments Erik Rubingh Managing, Head of Factor Investments, Quantitative Investments Length of Service with Portfolio Manager or Sub- Advisor since 1993 since 2007 Other Business Experience in the Last 5 Years 3. Appointment of Sub-Advisor for each of BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund and BMO Global Small Cap Fund This amendment sets out the appointment of Management Limited as sub-advisor for each of BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund and BMO Global Small Cap Fund. As a result of the appointment of Management Limited as sub-advisor for BMO Global Small Cap Fund, the investment strategies of this fund are also changed. The following technical amendments are made to the AIF to reflect the above change: (1) In the section Major Events in the Past Ten Years, the following is added as a new sub-heading immediately before the sub-heading BMO Emerging Markets Fund on page 24: BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund Effective on or about January 31, 2018, Management Limited replaced Taplin, Canida & Habacht LLC as sub-advisor of this fund. (2) In the section Major Events in the Past Ten Years, the following is added as a new first paragraph under the sub-heading BMO Global Small Cap Fund on page 26: 3

4 Effective on or about January 31, 2018, Management Limited was appointed as sub-advisor of this fund. (3) In the section Responsibility for Operations, the corresponding row for each of the Funds in the table beginning on page 70 under the heading Portfolio Managers is deleted and replaced with the following: Fund Portfolio Manager(s) Individual(s) Principally Responsible BMO Emerging BMOAM Paul Taylor Markets Bond Fund (as subadvisor*) Jonathan Mann Miguel Gandolfo BMO Global Small Cap Fund BMOAM Paul Taylor (as subadvisor*) Catherine Stanley Patrick Newens (4) In the section Responsibility for Operations, the following rows are added to the table beginning on page 76 under the heading Portfolio Managers in alphabetical order by last name of the individual named: 4. Series F Securities Name and Title Miguel Gandolfo, Portfolio Manager, Emerging Market Debt Jonathan Mann Managing, Head of Emerging Market Debt Patrick Newens, Portfolio Manager, Global Small Cap Catherine Stanley Managing, Head of Global Small Cap Length of Service with Portfolio Manager or Sub- Advisor since 2006 since 2007 since 2004 since 2000 Other Business Experience in the Last 5 Years This amendment qualifies for distribution series F securities of BMO Dividend Class. The following technical amendments are made to the AIF to reflect this change: (1) Each of the front and back covers of the AIF are amended by adding F to the list of series being offered by BMO Dividend Class. 4

5 (2) The first paragraph under the sub-heading Management Agreements on page 66 under the heading Responsibility for Operations is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: Each of the amended and restated master management agreement dated August 10, 2017, together with amended and restated Schedule A dated August 10, 2017, amended and restated Schedule B dated September 22, 2017 and amended and restated Schedule C dated January 29, 2018 in respect of each of the funds other than the BMO Guardian Funds (the BMO Retail and Advisor Master Management Agreement ) and the amended and restated master management and distribution agreement dated March 28, 2013 together with the amended Schedule A dated October 14, 2016 and amended and restated Schedule B dated November 10, 2017 in respect of each of the BMO Guardian Funds (the BMO Guardian Master Management Agreement ) determines how we administer each fund s day-to-day operations, supervise each fund s investments, help manage the investment and reinvestment of assets, and serve as principal distributor of the securities of the funds. Each of the BMO Retail and Advisor Master Management Agreement and the BMO Guardian Master Management Agreement also provides that we are entitled to management fees in return for our services. We are supervised by, and act on behalf of, the Trustee of the BMO Trust Funds and the Board of s of each of BMO Global Tax Advantage Funds Inc. and BMO Monthly Dividend Fund Ltd. The BMO Retail and Advisor Master Management Agreement may be terminated at any time by any fund other than a BMO Guardian Fund or by us in respect of any fund by not less than 90 days prior notice in writing. The BMO Guardian Master Management Agreement may be terminated at any time by any BMO Guardian Fund or by us in respect of any BMO Guardian Fund by not less than six (6) months prior notice in writing. 5. New Fund Risk Classification Methodology The Manager has implemented a new standardized risk classification methodology for BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund recently mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators. There are no technical amendments to the AIF to reflect this new risk classification methodology for BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund. 5

6 Certificate of the Trust Funds and the Manager and Promoter of the Trust Funds BMO Diversified Income Portfolio BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund BMO Monthly Income Fund BMO Global Small Cap Fund (collectively, the Funds ) This Amendment No. 2 dated January 29, 2018, together with the annual information form dated April 24, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 10, 2017, and the simplified prospectus dated April 24, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 10, 2017 and Amendment No. 2 dated January 29, 2018, 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. DATED: January 29, 2018 (signed) Kevin R. Gopaul KEVIN R. GOPAUL Acting in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer BMO Investments Inc. (signed) Nelson C. Avila NELSON C. AVILA Chief Financial Officer BMO Investments Inc. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BMO INVESTMENTS INC., the Trustee, Manager and Promoter of the Funds (signed) Ross F. Kappele ROSS F. KAPPELE (signed) Thomas C.S. Burian THOMAS C.S. BURIAN C-1

7 Certificate of BMO Global Tax Advantage Funds Inc. and the Manager and Promoter of the Fund BMO Dividend Class (collectively, the Fund ) This Amendment No. 2 dated January 29, 2018, together with the annual information form dated April 24, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 10, 2017, and the simplified prospectus dated April 24, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 10, 2017 and Amendment No. 2 dated January 29, 2018, 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. DATED: January 29, 2018 (signed) Kevin R. Gopaul KEVIN R. GOPAUL Acting in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer BMO Global Tax Advantage Funds Inc. (signed) Robert J. Schauer ROBERT J. SCHAUER Chief Financial Officer BMO Global Tax Advantage Funds Inc. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BMO GLOBAL TAX ADVANTAGE FUNDS INC. (signed) Ross F. Kappele ROSS F. KAPPELE (signed) Barry M. Cooper BARRY M. COOPER BMO INVESTMENTS INC., as the Manager and Promoter of the Fund (signed) Kevin R. Gopaul KEVIN R. GOPAUL Acting in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer BMO Investments Inc. (signed) Nelson C. Avila NELSON C. AVILA Chief Financial Officer BMO Investments Inc. C-2

8 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BMO INVESTMENTS INC., the Manager and Promoter of the Fund (signed) Ross F. Kappele ROSS F. KAPPELE (signed) Thomas C.S. Burian THOMAS C.S. BURIAN C-3

9 Certificate of the Principal Distributor of the Funds BMO Diversified Income Portfolio BMO Emerging Markets Bond Fund BMO Monthly Income Fund BMO Global Small Cap Fund BMO Dividend Class (collectively, the Funds ) To the best of our knowledge, information and belief, this Amendment No. 2 dated January 29, 2018, together with the annual information form dated April 24, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 10, 2017, and the simplified prospectus dated April 24, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 10, 2017 and Amendment No. 2 dated January 29, 2018, 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. DATED: January 29, 2018 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTOR BMO INVESTMENTS INC. (signed) Kevin R. Gopaul KEVIN R. GOPAUL Acting in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer C-4