Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Certain Directors, Officers and Insiders of Hollinger Inc.

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED (the “Act”)  

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IN THE MATTER OF

CERTAIN DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND INSIDERS OF

HOLLINGER INC.

(BEING THE PERSONS AND COMPANIES LISTED IN SCHEDULE “A” HERETO)

NOTICE OF HEARING

(Section 144)

    TAKE NOTICE that the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a hearing pursuant to section 144 of the Act (a “Hearing”) at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor Hearing Room, Toronto, Ontario commencing on the 30 th day of March 2007 at 2:30 p.m. or as soon as possible after that time;

    TO CONSIDER whether, pursuant to section 144 of the Act, it is in the public interest for the Commission to make an Order:

1. revoking the Commission Order dated June 1, 2004, as subsequently amended on March 8, 2005, August 10, 2005 and April 28, 2006 (collectively the “Hollinger MCTO”) that provides that all trading, whether direct or indirect, by the persons and companies listed in Schedule “A” to the Hollinger MCTO in the securities of Hollinger Inc. (“Hollinger”) shall cease, subject to certain exceptions as provided for in the Hollinger MCTO, until two business days following the receipt by the Commission of all filings Hollinger is required to make pursuant to Ontario securities law; and/or

2. such other order as the Commission may deem appropriate;

    BY REASON OF the application dated March 12, 2007 filed by Hollinger with the Office of the Secretary of the Ontario Securities Commission and such additional submissions as the Commission may permit;

    AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceeding may be represented by counsel at the hearing;

    AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon failure of any party to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the hearing may proceed in the absence of that party and such party will not be entitled to receive any further notice of the proceeding;

    DATED at Toronto, this 23 rd day of March, 2007.

TO: HOLLINGER INC.
c/o Shawn McReynolds
Davies, Ward, Philips & Vineberg LLP
44 th Floor, 1 First Canadian Place
Toronto, ON M5X 1B1

Phone: (416) 863-5538
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Email: smcreynolds@dwpv.com

Schedule “A”