April 18, 2013 Securities

Montréal - The Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") announces that it has filed proceedings before the Bureau de décision et de révision (the "Bureau") which include allegations of trading in the securities of AAER based on privileged information that was not generally known. The AMF is seeking a $12,000 penalty against Jacques Gauthier¹.

This matter involves a call for tenders regarding wind power launched by Hydro-Québec in 2005. Mr. Gauthier allegedly sold his shares of AAER using privileged information that was not generally known, namely, that AAER was not a successful bidder in the call for tenders.

The Autorité des marchés financiers (the AMF) is the regulatory and oversight body for Québec's financial sector.

- 30 -

Information:

Media only:
Sylvain Théberge: 514-940-2176

Information Centre:
Québec City: 418-525-0337
Montréal: 514-395-0337
Toll-free: 1-877-525-0337
www.lautorite.qc.ca
Twitter :@lautorite This link will open in a new window

¹The respondent Jacques Gauthier should not be confused with the claims adjuster Jacques Gauthier, whose certificate number is 114017, or the dealing representative and derivatives representative Jacques Gauthier, whose certificate number is 1625801.