Notice from the Office of the Secretary - IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED - AND - IN THE MATTER OF DAVID M. O'BRIEN

TORONTO, April 24, 2012 /CNW/ - The Commission issued an Order in the above named matter which provides that;

1. a confidential pre-hearing conference shall take place on July 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m;
2. O'Brien shall deliver any materials relevant to the pre-hearing conference by Monday, July 9, 2012; and
3. the records from the July 19, 2012 confidential pre-hearing conference shall be sealed and treated as confidential pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the SPPA and Rule 8.1 and subrule 5.2(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission.

A copy of the Order dated April 18, 2012 is available at www.osc.gov.on.ca

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
JOHN P. STEVENSON
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