Notice of Ministerial Approval: Amendments to National Instrument 23-103 Electronic Trading

NOTICE OF MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF

AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 23-103 ELECTRONIC TRADING

On August 21, 2013, the Minister of Finance approved amendments to National Instrument 23-103 Electronic Trading (the Rule) made by the Ontario Securities Commission (the Commission) on May 7, 2013.

On May 7, 2013 the Commission adopted amendments to the related Companion Policy 23-103CP (Companion Policy). The amendments to the Rule and Companion Policy are published in Chapter 5 of this Bulletin and at www.osc.gov.on.ca. No changes have been made to the amendments to the Rule or Companion Policy since their publication in the Bulletin on June 27, 2013.

The amendments to the Rule will come into force on March 1, 2014.

September 5, 2013.