Exchange Bulletin

iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF (XFLB) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange


February 9, 2023

Issuer: iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF (the "ETF")

SecuritySymbolIssued and Outstanding SecuritiesReserved SecuritiesIssue Price
Canadian dollar denominated units (the "CAD Units") XFLB 100,000 None $50.00
Listing category: Non-Corporate
Trading currency: CDN$
Transaction: Initial public offering of CAD Units (the "Offering")
Anticipated closing date: February 9, 2023
Listing date: February 10, 2023 (as at 5:01 p.m.) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering.
Posted for trading date: February 13, 2023 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering.
Other market(s): None
Designated market maker: RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Security ownership registration: CDS book-entry system, which will be effected in non-certificated form.
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 master declaration of trust amended and restated as of February 2, 2023.
Manager and Trustee: BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Fiscal year end: December 31
Nature of business: The ETF seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the Bloomberg Canada 15+ Year Federal Bond Float Adjusted Index, net of expenses.
Transfer agent and registrar: State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal office in Toronto.
Distributions: Cash distributions on CAD Units of the ETF are expected to be made on a monthly basis.
Sponsorship: Not applicable
Offering document: Prospectus dated February 2, 2023 (the "Prospectus"), which is available at www.SEDAR.com. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus.
Initial public offering: 100,000 CAD Units at a price of $50.00 per CAD Unit. CAD Units 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,
Director,
TSX Listings