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Canadian Equity and Entitlements Information Available Through CDS ® Entitlements Messaging

Description Entitlements messaging available directly from CDS Innovations Inc. (a subsidiary of The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited) gives subscribers up-to-date complete entitlement information, including comprehensive corporate action information, for Canadian equity and debt securities, in a field-based form, compliant with ISO 15022 and SWIFT MT564 message format. The intraday service is available over both CDS's proprietary network using the IBM WebSphere MQ message management protocol and the SWIFT network.

Features Entitlements data available directly from Canada's national securities depository ✓ Near real-time updates ✓ Covers both equity and debt entitlements ✓ Compliant with ISO 15022 standard and SWIFT MT564 format ✓ Mandatory, voluntary and distribution corporate actions are covered, including: ✓ • cash and • spin-offs • interest payments • mergers • maturities • purchase offers and plans of arrangement • stock splits and consolidations • redemptions • rights and warrant issues

Benefits Reduces risk of error by eliminating need to re-key information ✓ Comprehensive data reduces the need for multiple data sources ✓ ISO 15022 and SWIFT MT564 compliant field-based format promotes straight-through processing ✓ Delivery Frequency Format SWIFT Network Near real-time Compliant with SWIFT MT564 ✓ IBM Websphere ✓ ✓ Compliant with ISO 15022 ✓ CDS Network ✓ ✓

For further information, • Call TMX Datalinx at 416 947-4778 • Email [email protected] www.tmx.com/cdsdata

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SWIFT Messaging - Event cross-reference table (illustrates breadth of CDS Entitlements Messaging Service corporate action coverage)

Event cross-reference table CDSX CDSX SWIFT CDSX CDSX SWIFT event description event type event code event description event type event code Interest INT INTR Mandatory acquisition with options MAO MRGR NHA-MBS monthly MBS PRII Unit separation SEP DETI Rights subscription SUB EXRI Maturity MAT REDM Mandatory change with option MCO OTHR Partial call-pro rata PCP PCAL Partial call-lottery PCL PCAL Mandatory redemption RDM MCAL Cash DIV DVCA Subscription-instalment receipt INR PPMT Stock dividend DSC DVSE Retraction privilege RET BPUT Stock dividend-US DSU DVSE Redemption privilege RDV BPUT Stock dividend-interlisted DSI DVSE TED TEND Dividend with option DWO DVOP Tender offer/dutch auction TED DTCH Cash distribution DIS CAPG Debenture buy back DBB BIDS Stock distribution-Canadian SDC DVSE Odd lot offer ODD ODLT Rights/warrants distribution RWS RHDI Warrant subscription SUB EXWA Spinoff-Canadian SPC SOFF Strip maturity MAT REDM -Canadian SSC SPLF Package maturity MAT REDM Stock split-U.S. SSU SPLF Package interest INT INTR Stock split-interlisted SSI SPLF Pushout PSH OTHR NHA-MBS final payment FBS REDM Stock distribution-U.S. SDU DVSE Liquidation LQD LIQU Stock distribution-interlisted SDI DVSE Mandatory consolidation CSL SPLR Spinoff-U.S. SPU SOFF Mandatory conversion CVM CONV Spinoff-interlisted SPI SOFF Conversion privilege CVV CONV Money market interest INT INTR Mandatory exchange EXM EXOF Asset-backed-payable date-no write down APN PRII Exchange privilege EXV EXOP Asset-backed-payable date-write down APW PRII Mandatory extension ETM EXTM Asset-backed-record date-no write down ARN PRII Extension privilege ETV EXTM Asset-backed-record date-write down ARW PRII Mandatory change MCM CHAN Other asset back final payment FAB REDM Merger MGM MRGR Purchase offer PUR COOP Merger with option MGO MRGR Interest with option INO INTR Plan of arrangement PAM MRGR Plan of arrangement with option PAO MRGR