Notice of Withdrawal – Proposed Material Amendments to CDS Fee Schedule – China Bond Link – CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.

In accordance with the provisions of the rule protocol between the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) and CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. (“CDS®”), and pursuant to request from CDS’s principal regulators, CDS hereby officially withdraws its submission of proposed amendments to the CDS Fee Schedule related to the implementation of the China Bond Link. The Notice and Request for Comments was submitted for regulatory review on October 19, 2018, and published on November 1, 2018.

CDS may re-submit the foregoing submission for re-publication, and further regulatory review, at such time as the proposed China Bond Link regains momentum.

Tony Hoffmann 
Senior Legal Counsel 
CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.