Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 149, Number 35: MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

August 29, 2015

AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED

APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A FOREIGN BANK BRANCH

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 525(2) of the Bank Act, that Agricultural Bank of China Limited, a foreign bank with its head office in Beijing, China, intends to apply to the Minister of Finance for an order permitting it to establish a foreign bank branch in Canada to carry on the business of banking.

The branch will carry on business in Canada under the name Agricultural Bank of China Vancouver Branch in the English form and Banque agricole de Chine succursale de Vancouver in the French form, and its principal office will be located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Any person who objects to the proposed order may submit an objection in writing to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, 255 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H2, on or before September 28, 2015.

Note: The publication of this notice should not be construed as evidence that an order will be issued to establish the foreign bank branch. The granting of the order will be dependent upon the normal Bank Act application review process and the discretion of the Minister of Finance.

Vancouver, August 8, 2015

MCCARTHY TÉTRAULT LLP
Solicitors

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NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

REDUCTION OF STATED CAPITAL

In accordance with subsection 79(5) of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada), notice is hereby given of the intention of Northbridge Commercial Insurance Corporation (the “Corporation”), having its head office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to apply to the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) for approval to reduce the stated capital of the Corporation pursuant to special resolutions adopted by the sole shareholder of the Corporation on June 29, 2015, which reads as follows:

• “BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
  • 1. Subject to the written approval of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) [the “Superintendent”], the Corporation is authorized to reduce the stated capital account for the common shares of the Corporation to One Dollar ($1.00), without any return of capital to the shareholders;
  • 2. The stated capital account for the common shares of the Corporation shall be adjusted to reflect such reduction;
  • 3. Any single director or officer of the Corporation is authorized and directed to do all things and execute all instruments, documents and other writings as in such person's opinion may be necessary or desirable to carry out the foregoing including, without limitation, the publication in the Canada Gazette of a notice of intention to apply for approval to reduce the stated capital of the Corporation along with this special resolution and the making of an application for the approval of the Superintendent within three months after the time of the passing of this special resolution; and
  • 4. Northbridge Financial Corporation has no reasonable grounds for believing, and understands that the Corporation, after due enquiry, has no reasonable grounds for believing that the Corporation is, or the reduction would cause the Corporation to be, in contravention of subsection 515(1), any regulation made under subsection 515(2) or any order made under subsection 515(3) of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada).”

Note: The publication of this notice should not be construed as evidence that approval will be issued for the reduction of capital. The granting of the approval will be dependent upon the normal Insurance Companies Act (Canada) review process and the discretion of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

June 29, 2015

PAULA SAWYERS
Corporate Secretary

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NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

LETTERS PATENT OF AMALGAMATION

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of section 250 of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada), that Northbridge General Insurance Corporation and Northbridge Commercial Insurance Corporation (collectively, the “Applicants”) intend to make a joint application to the Minister of Finance, on or after August 29, 2015, for letters patent of amalgamation continuing the Applicants as one company under the name “Northbridge General Insurance Corporation” in English and “Société d'assurance générale Northbridge” in French.

August 20, 2015

NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

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