MONTREAL and TORONTO, April 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Montreal Exchange Inc. (MX) and TSX Group Inc. (TSX Group) today announced that they have received approval from the Autorite des marches financiers (AMF) relative to the proposed combination of MX and TSX Group to create TMX Group.
"We are very pleased that the AMF has approved our application. We are confident that MX, as part of TMX Group, will continue to meet the needs of its customers and fulfill its public interest mandate while improving the competitive positioning of MX in the Canadian and global financial markets," said Luc Bertrand, President and CEO of MX.
"This is a great outcome and a critical milestone as we move closer to completing this historic combination. We appreciate the efforts of the AMF to enhance the Quebec and Canadian capital markets while enabling the new TMX Group to meet the demands of its customers," said Michael Ptasznik, Interim Co-CEO, TSX Group.
MX and TSX Group also announced that the Canadian Competition Bureau completed its assessment yesterday and is allowing the combination to proceed. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has previously given its approval for rule changes to permit the proposed combination relating to MX's ownership stake in the Boston Options Exchange.
Remaining regulatory approval
The remaining regulatory approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), namely approval of the amended MX exemption order, will be considered by the OSC shortly. TSX Group and MX plan to complete the combination as soon as possible thereafter.
Effective date of the combination
After obtaining the remaining regulatory approval, and at least ten days prior to the planned effective date of the combination, MX will issue a press release that will notify MX shareholders of the anticipated effective date and the date by which MX shareholders must make their election and tender the certificates representing their MX shares.
About TSX Group Inc. (TSX-X)
TSX Group operates Canada's two national stock exchanges, Toronto Stock Exchange serving the senior equity market and TSX Venture Exchange serving the public venture equity market, Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), a leading North American exchange for the trading and clearing of natural gas and electricity contracts and Shorcan Brokers Limited, the country's first fixed income inter-dealer broker. TSX Group also owns The Equicom Group Inc., a leading provider of investor relations and related corporate communication services in Canada. TSX Group is headquartered in Toronto and maintains offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
About Montreal Exchange Inc. (TSX - MXX)
The Montreal Exchange (MX) is the Canadian derivatives exchange. The MX offers trading in Canadian interest rate, index and equity derivatives. Clearing, settlement and risk management services are provided by an AA rated clearing house, the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, fully owned by the MX. Our integrated trading and clearing services are supported by a proprietary suite of exchange technologies, known as SOLA(R). The MX also has interests in: the Boston Options Exchange (BOX), a U.S. automated equity options market, for which MX is the technical operator; the Canadian Resources Exchange (CAREX), a new corporation created with NYMEX that is dedicated to developing the Canadian energy market; and the Montreal Climate Exchange (MCeX), a joint venture with the Chicago Climate Exchange(R), aiming to establish the leading market for publicly traded environmental products in Canada. For more information about the Montreal Exchange, please visit www.m-x.ca.