338. For the application of section 68, every issuer is deemed to have made a distribution of its securities to the public(1) that was authorized by the Commission, at any time from 1 May 1955 to 19 January 1983, to make a distribution of securities under a prospectus filed with the Commission;
(2) that has filed a securities exchange take-over bid circular with the Commission, at any time from 6 July 1973 to 19 January 1983.