TORONTO, March 7, 2016 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by IIROC:

Company: Royal Bank of Canada NON-CUMULATIVE 5-YEAR RATE RESET FIRST PREFERRED SHARES, SERIES BM

TSX Symbol: RY.PR.R

Reason: Pending Closing

Halt Time (ET): 7:57 AM ET

IIROC can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

SOURCE Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - Halts/Resumptions