Notice of Ministerial Approval: OSC Rule - 24-501 - Designation as a Market Participant

NOTICE OF MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF

OSC RULE 24-501

DESIGNATION AS MARKET PARTICIPANT

On August 30, 2007, the Minister of Government Services approved OSC Rule 24-501 Designation as Market Participant as a rule under the Securities Act (Ontario) (OSC Rule 24-501). OSC Rule 24-501 was published for comment on January 12, 2007. The Ontario Securities Commission made OSC Rule 24-501 on June 12, 2007.

OSC Rule 24-501 will come into force on October 1, 2007.

OSC Rule 24-501 is published in Chapter 5 of this Bulletin and at http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/Regulation/Rulemaking/Current/rrn_part2_index.jsp. No changes have been made to OSC Rule 24-501 since publication in the Bulletin on July 13, 2007.

September 14, 2007