TORONTO, July 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Maple Group Acquisition Corporation
(Maple) and TMX Group Inc. (TMX Group) announced that Maple has
received today a No Action Letter (NAL) from the Competition Bureau in
respect of the proposed acquisitions of TMX Group, CDS and Alpha
Group. Following an extensive review of the Maple proposal, and in
light of the Ontario Securities Commission's recognition orders
finalized today, the Competition Bureau does not, at this time, intend
to make an application to the Competition Tribunal to challenge the
proposed transaction under the merger provisions of the Competition
Act.
Additional comment on this positive development will be provided
shortly, including the status of remaining regulatory approvals. In a
release earlier this morning, Maple and TMX Group provided an update on
all material regulatory developments prior to the Competition Bureau's
announcement of the NAL.
About Maple Group Acquisition Corporation
The investors in Maple Group Acquisition Corporation are: Alberta
Investment Management Corporation, Caisse de dépôt et placement du
Québec, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, CIBC World Markets Inc.,
Desjardins Financial Group, Dundee Capital Markets Inc., Fonds de
solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.), National Bank Financial
& Co. Inc., Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Scotia Capital Inc.,
TD Securities Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company.
About TMX Group (TSX-X)
TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets for
multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy.
Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Montreal
Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas
Exchange, Boston Options Exchange (BOX), Shorcan, Shorcan Energy
Brokers, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets,
trading markets, clearing facilities, data products and other services
to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in
Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montreal, Calgary and
Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well
as in London, Beijing and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group,
visit our website at www.tmx.com.
