RBC Renews $4B Note Programme

Royal Bank of Canada renewed a $4 billion domestic medium term note programme on July 28, 2003. The dealer syndicate was led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc., and included BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. and Laurentian Bank Securities Inc.

The bank was represented by in-house counsel Antonella Deo, and by Dawn Whittaker, Victor Peter and Adam Walsh of Ogilvy Renault. The dealers were represented by Mihkel Voore, Maurice Swan and Michael Burkett of Stikeman Elliott LLP.

Lawyer(s)

Mihkel E. Voore Maurice J. Swan Dawn P. Whittaker Michael Burkett John Murray Adam Walsh