Notice: NI - 24-101 - Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement

Notice: NI - 24-101 - Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement

National Instrument

NOTICE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 24-101

INSTITUTIONAL TRADE MATCHING AND SETTLEMENT AND

COMPANION POLICY 24-101CP TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 24-101

The Commission is publishing in today's Bulletin National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement (Instrument) as a Rule made by the Commission. The Instrument is being published together with Companion Policy 24-101CP to National Instrument 24-101 (Companion Policy) and a Notice of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA Notice) respecting the Instrument and Companion Policy.

The Instrument, Companion Policy and other related materials required by the Securities Act (Ontario) (the Act) to be delivered to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Act were delivered to the Minister on January 10, 2007. If the Minister approves the Instrument, or does not reject or return it to the Commission for further consideration, it will come into force on April 1, 2007. Certain provisions of the Instrument, however, will not come into effect until October 1, 2007.

The CSA Notice and text of the Instrument and Companion Policy are published in Chapter 5 of this Bulletin.

January 12, 2007