2006 TSX GROUP FactBook

“Block trade” was defined by Toronto Stock Exchange on April 14, 1989 as any trade of 10,000 shares or more with a value
of at least $100,000.
Ten Largest Blocks by Dollar Value
Summary of
Block Trading Information 2006
Issue Price Value Date
Falconbridge Ltd. LV 62.250 616,275,000 July 28
Falconbridge Ltd. LV 62.250 538,860,900 July 28
iShares Cdn S&P/TSX60 64.730 485,475,000 June 09
Teck Cominco Cl B SV 67.100 384,623,910 May 18
iUnits S&P/TSX i60 68.443 358,504,434 March 31
Bell Aliant Fund Units 33.500 324,403,950 July 12
Falconbridge Ltd. LV 62.040 319,202,004 July 18
Research In Motion 94.760 311,769,876 September 15
iUnits S&P/TSX i60 68.440 289,918,684 March 28
BCE Inc. 28.540 285,114,600 December 06
Monthly Block Trading
Number Number Block Block
Month of Blocks of Issues Volume Value $
January 34,445 1,031 2,407,477,208 38,034,381,177.60
February 31,779 1,035 2,188,845,459 36,037,544,711.43
March 34,794 1,085 2,485,328,153 38,523,809,127.07
April 27,716 1,041 2,362,056,990 30,700,536,491.57
May 35,325 1,114 2,216,054,789 39,775,091,558.10
June 27,743 1,063 1,910,034,702 36,117,501,796.41
July 24,826 910 1,636,475,981 37,858,370,685.00
August 29,290 1,020 2,041,282,626 38,102,610,533.04
September 32,194 1,094 2,425,644,260 44,451,130,902.96
October 33,810 1,082 2,685,933,542 42,319,206,521.00
November 37,451 1,125 2,673,329,753 38,957,239,084.17
December 25,100 1,142 1,784,947,073 31,743,339,765.26
Totals 374,473 26,817,410,536 452,620,762,353.61
Block Trading Volume 32.7 % of Total Trading
Block Trading Value 32.0% of Total Trading
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