Approval of Amendments: NI - 54-101 - Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer

Approval of Amendments: NI - 54-101 - Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer

Notice of Commission Approval National Instrument

NOTICE OF COMMISSION APPROVAL

OF AMENDMENTS TO

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 54-101

COMMUNICATION WITH BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF

SECURITIES OF A REPORTING ISSUER

AND COMPANION POLICY 54-101CP

On August 3, 2004, the Commission approved amendments to National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (the Instrument) and Companion Policy 54-101CP (the Policy).

The amendments to the Instrument and the Policy were previously published for comment on October 3, 2003 at (2003) 26 OSCB 6759.

The amendments to the Instrument were delivered to the Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet (the Minister) on November 26, 2004. If the Minister does not reject the amendments or return them to the Commission for further consideration, the amendments will come into force on February 9, 2005. The amendments to the Policy will come into force on the date that the amendments to the Instrument come into force.