Notice of Minister Approval of Amendments: NI - 21-101 - Marketplace Operation, Companion Policy, Forms 21-101F1, 21-101F2, 21-101F3 and 21-101F4

NOTICE OF MINISTER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 21-101 MARKETPLACE OPERATION

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 23-101 TRADING RULES

and

FORMS 21-101F1, 21-101F2, 21-101F3, 21-101F4, 21-101F5 and 21-101F6

On December 19, 2003, the Minister of Finance approved the amendments to National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation and National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules, including amendments to Forms 21-101F1, 21-101F2, 21-101F3, 21-101F4, 21-101F5 and 21-101F6 (together, the "ATS Rules"). The Commission adopted Companion Policy 21-101CP and Companion Policy 23-101CP (the "Companion Policies") on October 28, 2003.

The amendments to the ATS Rules and the Companion Policies came into force in Ontario on January 3, 2004. The amendments to the ATS Rules and the Companion Policies are published in Chapter 5 of the Bulletin.