RS Notice - Commission Approval of RS Proposal - Allocation of Costs - First Group

MARKET REGULATION SERVICES INC.

NOTICE OF COMMISSION APPROVAL
OF RS PROPOSAL

ALLOCATION OF COSTS – FIRST GROUP

The Ontario Securities Commission has approved RS’s allocation model for a series of direct charges to recover operational and capital costs caused by the introduction of multiple marketplaces (the Allocation Model). The other applicable securities regulatory authorities also approved or did not object to the amendments. A copy and description of the original amendments were published on November 17, 2006 at (2006) 29 OSCB 9127. Three comment letters were received. The final version of the amendments is published in Chapter 13 of this Bulletin. The summary of comments and responses can be found on the RS website (www.rs.ca).