TORONTO, April 5, 2013 /CNW/ – TMX Group today announced that it has
completed the acquisition of the transfer agent and corporate trust
services business from Equity Financial.

The business, which will be named TMX Equity Transfer Services, is now
part of the portfolio of services provided by TMX Group to companies
listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange. These
services also include investor relations, design services, shareholder
data and tracking, and market analytics.

The closing was completed as per the terms announced on February 13,
2013.

Market Open Celebration

Executives from TMX Group and TMX Equity Transfer Services will open
trading on Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday, April 8, 2013 to celebrate
the closing of the transaction.

For Market Openings: Media may pick up a feed from the TOC (television operations centre)
for all market open ceremonies. The feed is named TSX Transmit 2 and is
produced at the TMX Broadcast Centre and sent live to the TOC. Those
featured in the market opening move into position for the market open
ceremony at approximately 9:27 a.m. and the markets will open with the
sound of a siren (the traditional market open on Toronto Stock
Exchange) at 9:30 a.m.

About TMX Group (TSX:X)

TMX Group’s key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and
clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed
income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX
Select, Alpha Group, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montreal
Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas
Exchange, BOX Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers,
Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading
markets, clearing facilities, depository services, data products and
other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is
headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montreal,
Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston
and Chicago) as well as in London, Beijing and Sydney. For more
information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.

SOURCE TMX Group Inc.