Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Nelson Financial Group Ltd. et al.

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED

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IN THE MATTER OF
NELSON FINANCIAL GROUP LTD., NELSON INVESTMENT GROUP LTD.,
MARC D. BOUTET, STEPHANIE LOCKMAN SOBOL,
PAUL MANUEL TORRES, H. W. PETER KNOLL

NOTICE OF HEARING
(Subsection 127(1))

    TAKE NOTICE that the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a hearing pursuant to section 127(1) of the Securities Act, R.S.O., 1990 c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”) at its offices at 20 Queen Street West, 17^th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, commencing on May 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held;

    AND TAKE NOTICE that the purpose of the hearing is for the Commission to consider whether it is in the public interest to approve the settlement agreement dated May 16, 2011 between Staff of the Commission and Stephanie Lockman Sobol;

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

    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 is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding.

    DATED at Toronto this 16^th day of May, 2011.