Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) today announced an equity investment in BluEarth Renewables Inc. (BluEarth), a privately held company focused on acquiring, developing, constructing and operating hydro, wind and solar power projects in North America.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers’) received aiCIO’s Industry Innovation Award for public pension funds with over $15 billion in assets, at a recent ceremony in New York City.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is part of a consortium of prestigious international investors that today signed an agreement with BTG Pactual, Brazil’s leading investment bank, to acquire US$1.8 billion in new shares.

Jim Leech, President and CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') today made the following statement regarding the speculation surrounding the plan's ownership position in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

Teachers' is concerned about the number of Canadian lacking a workplace pension. Our submission to the Ontario Ministry of Finance white paper on retirement income discusses several options for improving retirement security.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board ("OTPP") and Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX:MFI) (the "Company") are pleased to announce that BMO Capital Markets and TD Securities Inc. (the "Underwriters") have increased the size of the previously announced secondary offering.

Teachers’ has updated its Corporate Governance Policies and Proxy Voting Guidelines for the 2011 proxy season.

Borealis Infrastructure (Borealis), the infrastructure investment arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) have jointly entered into a binding contract today for the purchase of High Speed 1 (HS1), Britain’s only high-speed rail link to the Channel Tunnel, following a competitive tender process. The acquisition values HS1 at £2.1 billion.

Jane Rowe today assumed her new role as Senior Vice-President of Teachers’ Private Capital, the private investment department of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’).

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’), through its private investment department, Teachers’ Private Capital, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell GCAN Insurance Company to RSA Canada.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) has agreed to sell its 25 percent ownership of privately held CTVglobemedia (the Company) to BCE Inc. (Bell).

A US$150 million equity commitment by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) is providing additional growth capital for NXT Capital, LLC, a privately held middle‐market commercial finance company based in Chicago. The investment is being made through Teachers’ Private Capital, the pension plan’s private investment department.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) today stated that the Ontario Government’s recent announcement to modernize the province’s pension legislation is an important step in recognizing the unique governance of jointly sponsored pension plans such as Teachers’, where the employer and the member are jointly responsible for pension funding.

Michael Wissell, Senior Vice President of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Tactical Asset Allocation department, has been appointed to the Ontario Securities Commission's newly formed Investor Advisory Panel.

Members of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation Board of Governors heard today about the impact of the current economic climate on the pension plan, ongoing efforts to ensure pension plan stability, and the pension plan board members’ responsibilities to the province’s teachers.

Avista Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan through its private investor department, Teachers’ Private Capital, announced today that they have signed an agreement to acquire INC Research, Inc. (“INC Research” or the “Company”) from an investor group led by Crosspoint Venture Partners and Adams Street Partners. INC Research is a therapeutically focused global contract research organization with deep expertise in managing late stage clinical development programs.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers’) today announced that it is selling 3,400,000 voting common shares and 10,300,000 non-voting common shares of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI) and 2,193,913 warrants exercisable into voting common shares of MFI to funds managed by West Face Capital Inc.

Teachers’ cast its vote against the proposed arrangement between Magna International Inc. (Magna) and the Stronach Trust at Magna’s shareholder meeting earlier today. In addition, we intend to join other shareholders to oppose the proposed transaction at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice fairness hearing scheduled for August 12 and 13. Our concerns are with the substance of the proposed arrangement and the governance process followed by the Special Committee and the Board.

SonicWALL, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNWL), a leading provider of IT security and data backup and recovery solutions, today announced that it has completed its merger with affiliates of an investor group led by Thoma Bravo, LLC, which includes the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan through its private investor department, Teachers' Private Capital. This follows approval of the transaction by SonicWALL shareholders during a Special Meeting of Shareholders held today.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) has applied for leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in the Reference to the court on the proposed Canadian Securities Act.

Robert Breckon is bringing his knowledge and expertise in the health and life sciences industry to Teachers’ Private Capital, the private equity department of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) stated today that it still intends to vote against Magna’s proposed transaction to eliminate the company’s multiple-voting shares, indicating that the additional disclosure provided by Magna in its revised circular issued on July 9 does not provide any further assurance that the proposal is fair to subordinate voting shareholders.

Teachers’ continues to say ‘no’ to Magna-style dual-share collapses. As good governance proponents, we support the principle of one share, one vote and have long advocated against dual-class share structures. Our concern with respect to Magna’s proposed transaction continues to be two-fold: the appropriateness of the significant payment to Mr. Stronach, which we believe is both unprecedented and excessive, and the establishment of a similar dual-class share structure for the E-car venture.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Camelot Group Ltd., which has an exclusive licence to operate the UK National Lottery.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers'), the largest shareholder of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI) today announced that it opposes the shareholder rights plan adopted by the Board of Directors of MFI and announced last night.

Last night’s decision by the Ontario Securities Commission that Magna must amend its circular with more robust and relevant disclosure before it can proceed with a shareholder vote sends a clear message to corporate boards that if they do not stand up for shareholder rights, close public scrutiny will follow, say officials at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’).

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today said it would allow a group of six Canadian shareholders to make submissions for the hearing into the proposed transaction to eliminate Magna’s International’s multiple-voting shares.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan supports the Ontario Securities Commission’s decision to hold a hearing into the proposed transaction to eliminate Magna International’s multiple-voting shares.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced it will vote against Magna’s proposed transaction to eliminate the company’s multiple-voting shares.

The market welcomed Magna International’s May 6 announcement that the company has agreed to allow shareholders to vote on the elimination of the company’s dual-class share structure. We support the principle of one share, one vote. We have advocated against dual-class share structures for many years. Magna’s proposal, however, raises a number of questions - the primary one being the appropriateness of the significant payment to Mr. Stronach that we believe is unprecedented.

– SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL), a leading provider of IT security and data backup and recovery solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Thoma Bravo, LLC in a transaction valued at approximately $717 million. The SonicWALL Board of Directors unanimously approved the agreement and recommends that the Company’s shareholders approve the transaction.

As Canada gears up for the G20 summit, Toronto also gets ready to host the world’s largest investors at the International Corporate Governance Network’s (ICGN) annual global summit. The conference runs June 7 – 9 in Toronto, Canada and will gather institutional investors representing almost US$10 trillion in assets under management.

As Canada gears up for the G20 Summit, Toronto also gets ready to host the world’s corporate governance community at the International Corporate Governance Network’s (ICGN) annual global summit. The conference runs June 7 – 9 in Toronto, Canada and will gather institutional investors representing almost $10 trillion in assets under management.The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is pleased to be a local co-host for the ICGN 2010 annual conference. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is our partner co-host.

A group of leaders of major Canadian pension organizations sent a letter to Canada's Ministers of Finance yesterday, in anticipation of the Ministers' next meeting on pension reform, to be held in PEI on June 13-14.

An investor group, led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) and including National Mortgage Guaranty Holdings, Inc., has completed the acquisition of AIG United Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Company Canada from American International Group, Inc. (AIG). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Munchkin, Inc., designer and manufacturer of clever infant and toddler products, today announced that the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan ("Teachers'") has acquired a significant minority stake of common stock in the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan today announced that its 2009 annual rate of return was 13%, with $10.9 billion in investment earnings, placing the fund 4.2% ahead of its consolidated benchmark. As of December 31, 2009, the fund’s net assets totalled $96.4 billion.

An investor group led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan announced it has acquired Exal Group, the largest specialty manufacturer of aluminum containers in the world. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’), the largest single-profession pension plan in Canada, announces that it has agreed to acquire Camelot Group plc, which has an exclusive licence to operate the UK National Lottery, for an estimated consideration of £389 million. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) today confirmed that it has accepted an AUD$20 million litigation settlement offer from Intoll Group (formerly known as Macquarie Infrastructure Group).

Teachers’ issued a letter to more than 1,500 Canadian and international public issuers in February explaining how we will handle advisory votes on executive compensation (‘say on pay’) during the 2010 proxy season.

The world’s foremost leaders in corporate governance will gather in Toronto, Canada from 7 – 9 June 2010 at the International Corporate Governance Network’s annual global summit to focus on the evolution within the global capital markets and its impacts on corporate governance.

Further to the recent press reports regarding Northumbrian Water Group plc ("Northumbrian Water"), Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board announces that it does not intend to make an offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Northumbrian Water. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board continues to hold approximately 26.7 per cent of the issued share capital of Northumbrian Water.

Ares Management LLC and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’) announced today the completion of their acquisition of Simmons Bedding Company. As previously announced, the acquisition was facilitated through a pre-packaged restructuring plan, which was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware two weeks ago. With today’s closing, the Simmons' total debt obligations are now approximately US$450 million, down from approximately US$1.0 billion when the transaction was announced in September 2009. This reduction in the level of debt will further enhance Simmons’ ability to compete in the near- and long-term.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, together with management, has completed the acquisition of Acorn Care and Education Ltd. (Acorn) from Phoenix Equity Partners. Financial details were not disclosed.

A private investor group, in which Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan ("Teachers’") is the lead sponsor, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American International Group, Inc.’s (“AIG”) Canadian mortgage insurance business, AIG United Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Company Canada (“United Guaranty Canada”).