iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund et al. -- s. 1.1

Headnote

Certain mutual funds designated as exchange-traded funds for the purposes of OSC Rule 48-501.

Rules Cited

Ontario Securities Commission Rule 48-501 Trading During Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions, s. 1.1.

IN THE MATTER OF

ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION RULE 48-501 -- TRADING DURING DISTRIBUTIONS,

FORMAL BIDS AND SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS (Rule)

AND

IN THE MATTER OF

iSHARES S&P/TSX EQUITY INCOME INDEX FUND

iSHARES S&P/TSX CAPPED CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND

iSHARES S&P/TSX CAPPED UTILITIES INDEX FUND

iSHARES S&P/TSX VENTURE INDEX FUND

iSHARES S&P/TSX GLOBAL BASE METALS INDEX FUND

iSHARES S&P GLOBAL HEALTHCARE INDEX FUND (CAD-HEDGED)

iSHARES NASDAQ 100 INDEX FUND (CAD-HEDGED)

iSHARES J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND INDEX FUND (CAD-HEDGED)

(collectively, the Funds)

DESIGNATION ORDER

Section 1.1

WHEREAS the Funds are or will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange;

AND WHEREAS under the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR), the Funds are considered Exempt Exchange-traded Funds that are not subject to prohibitions related to trading during certain securities transactions;

AND WHEREAS the definition of "exchange-traded fund" in the Rule is substantially similar to the definition of Exempt Exchange-traded Fund in UMIR, and the purpose of the Rule and UMIR are substantially similar;

THE DIRECTOR HEREBY DESIGNATES the Funds as exchange-traded funds for the purposes of the Rule.

Dated April 15, 2011