NEW YORK, July 11, 2012 – BNY Trust Company of Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon, has appointed Brad Foley as vice president and business development officer for Eastern Canada, with responsibility for increasing the company's sales coverage throughout the Ontario, Quebec and Maritime provinces. Foley is based in Toronto and reports to Sonia Chaliha, managing director and head of Latin America and Canada at BNY Mellon Corporate Trust.

Foley was most recently an assistant vice president of business development for Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

"Brad has deep experience fostering client relationships with Canada's top law firms, investment banks and corporations. His appointment will help us advance our leadership position and strategic priorities in the region," said Chaliha.

BNY Mellon Corporate Trust, through BNY Trust Company of Canada, provides global trust and agency services to Canadian issuers interested in tapping the global capital markets, as well as any issuer looking to issue in the Canadian domestic capital markets.

BNY Mellon Corporate Trust services $11.9 trillion in outstanding debt from 61 locations in 20 countries. Its clients include governments and their agencies, multinational corporations, financial institutions and other entities that access the global debt capital markets. The corporate trust business utilizes its global footprint and expertise to deliver a full range of issuer and related investor services and to develop customized and market-driven solutions. Its range of core services includes debt trustee, paying agency, escrow and other fiduciary offerings.

BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering superior investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $26.6 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.3 trillion in assets under management, services $11.9 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.4 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com or follow us on Twitter@BNYMellon.