Notice of Commission Approval - Technical Amendments to CDS Rules - Reporting Procedures

THE CANADIAN DEPOSITORY

FOR SECURITIES LIMITED ("CDS")

TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CDS RULES

REPORTING PROCEDURES

NOTICE OF COMMISSION APPROVAL

Amendments filed by CDS relating to changes to reports generated by CDS, for the benefit of its Participants, as described in the CDS Reporting Procedures are technical/housekeeping in nature. Pursuant to the Rule Protocol between the Ontario Securities Commission and CDS dated July 12, 2005, these amendments will come into effect on November 7, 2005. The description of the amendments is contained in Chapter 13 of this Ontario Securities Commission Bulletin.