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December 10, 2010 — TORONTO - 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.

December 3, 2010 — TORONTO - 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:

December 1, 2010 — Our response discusses options for improving retirement security and urges Canada's provincial finance ministers, as they prepare for their December meeting in Kananaskis, to strike an impartial Federal-Provincial Task Force to identify the best...

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September 1, 2010 — TORONTO - 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.

September 1, 2010 — TORONTO - 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...

August 24, 2010 — TORONTO - 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'...

July 14, 2010 — TORONTO - 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.

July 14, 2010 — Toronto - 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.

July 13, 2010 — After reading Magna's revised proxy circular issued on Friday, July 9, 2010, our view continues to be that the proposed transaction to collapse the company's dual-class voting structure is unfair to subordinate voting shareholders and that...

July 13, 2010 — Toronto - 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...

June 18, 2010 — 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 International’s multiple-voting shares.

June 16, 2010 — TORONTO - 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.

June 3, 2010 — TORONTO - The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced it will vote against Magna’s proposed transaction to eliminate the company’s multiple-voting shares.

May 27, 2010 — LONDON: 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,...

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April 5, 2010 — TORONTO - 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.

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February 25, 2010 — LONDON - 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...

February 19, 2010 — LONDON - 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...

January 20, 2010 — LOS ANGELES & TORONTO - 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...

January 19, 2010 — LONDON - 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.