Exchange Bulletin
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XFLX) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange
September 30, 2024
Issuer: iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) (the "ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian dollar denominated units (the "CAD Units") | XFLX | 25,000 | None | C$40.00 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of CAD Units (the "Offering") |
| Anticipated closing date: | September 27, 2024 |
| Listing date: | September 30, 2024 (as at 5:01 p.m.) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Posted for trading date: | October 1, 2024 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Other market(s): | None |
| Designated market maker: | RBC Dominion Securities Inc. |
| Investor relations: | Steven Leong Director, iShares Canada 416-933-6410 steven.leong@blackrock.com |
| Incorporation: | The ETF is an exchange-traded fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to the amended and restated master declaration of trust dated September 16, 2024. |
| Manager and Trustee: | BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
| Fiscal year end: | December 31 |
| Nature of business: | The ETF seeks to maximize long-term income by primarily investing in debt and income-producing securities with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The ETF seeks to hedge any resulting U.S. dollar currency exposure, as applicable, back to Canadian dollars. |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal office in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | The ETF expects to pay cash distributions on a monthly basis. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable |
| Offering document: | Prospectus dated September 16, 2024 (the "Prospectus"), which is available at www.sedarplus.ca. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus. |
| Initial public offering: | 25,000 CAD Units will be issued at a price of C$40.00 per CAD Unit. The CAD Units of the ETF are being issued and sold on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of CAD Units that may be issued. |
| TSX contact: | Selma Thaver, Managing Director, TSX Listings |