Notice of Cessation of ATS Business – Equilend Canada Corp.

EquiLend Canada Corp. (EquiLend Canada) has filed Form 21-101F4 Cessation of Operations Report for Alternative Trading System (F4) with the Commission. The F4 provides that effective March 1, 2024, EquiLend Canada ceased to carry on business as alternative trading system (ATS).

Also effective March 1, 2024, EquiLend Canada's affiliate, EquiLend LLC, is operating as an ATS in Ontario pursuant to a decision issued by the Commission dated January 3, 2024 granting exemptions from the marketplace requirements under National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation, National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules, and National Instrument 23-103 Electronic Trading and Direct Electronic Access to Marketplaces.