Notice of Commission Approval - Technical Amendments to CDS Rules - CNS and ACCESS

THE CANADIAN DEPOSITORY FOR SECURITIES LIMITED ("CDS")

TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CDS RULES

CNS AND ACCESS

NOTICE OF COMMISSION APPROVAL

Amendments filed by CDS relating to the calculation of collateral for CNS and ACCESS participant funds are technical/housekeeping in nature. Pursuant to the Rule Protocol between the Ontario Securities Commission and CDS dated July 12, 2005, these amendments came into effect on August 8, 2005. The description of the amendments is contained in Chapter 13 of this Ontario Securities Commission Bulletin.