Notice and Amendment: OSCP - 62-601 - Securities Exchange Take-Over Bids - Trades in the Offeror's Securities

Notice and Amendment: OSCP - 62-601 - Securities Exchange Take-Over Bids - Trades in the Offeror's Securities

Amendments to OSC Policy


AMENDMENT TO ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION POLICY 62-601

TAKE-OVER BIDS - MISCELLANEOUS GUIDELINES

The Commission has, under section 143 of the Securities Act (Ontario), made an amendment to Ontario Securities Commission Policy 62-601 Take-over Bids — Miscellaneous Guidelines (the “Amendment”). The Amendment became effective on August 2, 2002.

The Amendment is published in Chapter 5 of this Bulletin. Materials related to the Amendment were previously published in the Bulletin on October 20, 1995, December 14, 2001 and May 31, 2002.

AMENDMENT TO ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION POLICY 62-601

TAKE-OVER BIDS - MISCELLANEOUS GUIDELINES

Ontario Securities Commission Policy 62-601 is amended by:

  1. changing the title of the Policy to “Securities Exchange Take-over Bids - Trades in the Offeror’s Securities”;
  2. deleting Parts A and B; and
  3. deleting the heading “C. Securities Exchange Take-over Bids - Market “Support, Maintenance or Stabilization” vs. Market Balancing Transactions in Accordance with Stock Exchange Rules”.