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Diversified Royalty Corp. Announces Amendment to AIR MILES® Licenses
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Royalty Corp. (TSX: DIV and DIV.DB.A) (the “Corporation” or “DIV”) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary AM Royalties Limited Partnership (“AM LP”) has entered into an amendment agreement (the “Amendment”) with Air Miles Loyalty Inc. (“Air Miles”) and the Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) to amend the terms of the two license agreements pursuant to which the AIR MILES® trademarks and related intellectual property
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