Notice of Withdrawal - Withdrawal of the AEF Functionality - Aequitas NEO Exchange Inc.

In accordance with the Process for the Review and Approval of Rules and the Information Contained in Form 21-101F1 (F1) and the Exhibits Thereto, Aequitas NEO Exchange (Aequitas) filed, and the OSC approved, amendments related to the withdrawal of the Aequitas auto-execution facility (AEF functionality) from their Trading Policies (the amendments).

The AEF functionality was approved on January 20, 2017. Aequitas has decided not to implement the AEF functionality.

Aequitas’ notice of withdrawal is published on our website at http://osc.gov.on.ca.