Technical Amendments to CDS Procedures: Housekeeping Items - Notice of Effective Date

CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES INC. (CDS®)

TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CDS PROCEDURES

HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS

NOTICE OF EFFECTIVE DATE

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE CDS PROCEDURE AMENDMENT

Please find attached proposed amendments to CDS Participant Procedures concerning Housekeeping items.

The CDS Procedures marked for the amendments may be accessed at the CDS website at:

http://www.cds.ca/cdsclearinghome.nsf/Pages/-EN-blacklined?Open

Description of Proposed Amendments

The proposed amendments are housekeeping amendments made in the ordinary course of review of CDS's Participant Procedures. They include the following:

• Update FINet with a registered trademark in Overview, Participating in CDS Services

• Correct CARRY FRWD #4 field to CF4 field in Regulation SHO, New York Link Participant Procedures.

CDS Procedure Amendments are reviewed and approved by CDS's Strategic Development Review Committee ("SDRC"). The SDRC determines or reviews, prioritizes and oversees CDS-related systems development and other changes proposed by participants and CDS. The SRDC's membership includes representatives from the CDS Participant community and it meets on a monthly basis.

These amendments were reviewed and approved by the SDRC on September 24, 2009.

B. REASONS FOR TECHNICAL CLASSIFICATION

The amendments proposed pursuant to this Notice are considered technical amendments as they are matters of a technical nature in routine operating procedures and administrative practices relating to the settlement services.

C. FFECTIVE DATE OF THE CDS PROCEDURE AMENDMENT

Pursuant to Appendix A ("Rule Protocol Regarding The Review And Approval Of CDS Rules By The OSC") of the Recognition and Designation Order, as amended on November 1, 2006, and Annexe A ("Protocole d'examen et d'approbation des Règles de Services de Dépot et de Compensation CDS Inc. par l'Autorité des marchés financiers") of AMF Decision 2006-PDG-0180, made effective on November 1, 2006, CDS has determined that the proposed amendments will become effective on November 16, 2009.

D. QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this notice may be directed to:

Susan Cluff

Manager, Information Design & Documentation

CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.

85 Richmond Street West

Toronto, Ontario M5H 2C9

Telephone: 416-365-8503

Fax: 416-365-0842

email: [email protected]