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Luxembourg Stock Exchange: Annual Revision Of The LuxX Index

Date 30/12/2015

In accordance with the rules governing the LuxX index, the management board of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange has decided to rebalance the LuxX index (base 1,000 as at 04/01/1999).

Thai Bourse Changes Constituents In SET100 And SETHD Indices For First Half Of 2016 Due To BMCL And BECL Merger

Date 30/12/2015

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has added BEM, a new listed company as a result of the merger between BMCL and BECL to calculate in SET100 index to replace BMCL and BECL; and in SETHD index to replace BECL, for the first half of 2016. SGP, a listed company in the reserve list, will be added in SET100 index calculation in order to maintain the number of constituents, effective from January 4, 2016 onwards.

State Street Investor Confidence Index: Investor Confidence Rises In December By 1.0 Point To 108.3 Driven By Europe And Asia

Date 30/12/2015

• The Global ICI increased to 108.3, up one point from November's revised reading of 107.3
• The improvement in sentiment was driven by a increase in the European ICI from 96.2 to 103.7
• The Asian ICI also rose 4.6 points to 105.1
• By contrast, the North American ICI decreased by 5.9 points to 106.6

Vienna Stock Exchange: Current Obligations Of Specialists And Market Makers

Date 30/12/2015

The following obligations (quarterly adjustment) regarding maximum spread and minimum size will be effective as of January 4, 2016.

Successful Implementation Of Overall Listing Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s First A-share Transformed From Existing A-Share And B-Share

Date 30/12/2015

The Plan of Merger and Acquisition of China Merchants Property Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Merchants Property”) by China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Merchants Shekou”) through A-share Offering for Shares Swap has been successfully implemented recently. And Merchants Shekou is listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) on December 30, 2015. This is the first case of merger and acquisition of A-share and B-share of existing listed company by a non-listed company through share offering for shares swap.

Osaka Exchange: Change Of Central Contract Months In Dividend Index Futures Trading

Date 30/12/2015

Concerning the Dividend Index futures, central contract month pertaining to temporary trading halt (Circuit Breaker rule) are as follows from January 4, 2016.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Adjusting The Commission Fee For The Trading Of The PP Futures

Date 30/12/2015

Starting on December 30, 2015, the commission fee for the trading of the PP futures shall be adjusted from 0.005% to 0.007% of the transaction amount.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Publication Of Abstract Of The "Interim Report Of The Working Group On Shortening Stock Settlement Cycle"

Date 30/12/2015

In July 2015, the “Working Group on Shortening Stock Settlement Cycle” (hereinafter referred to as “WG”) was established under the “Council on Securities Delivery and Clearing/Settlement Systems Reform,” with Japan Securities Dealers Association, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Japan Securities Clearing Corporation acting as its secretariat. Since then, the WG has been discussing detailed plans for realization of shortening of stock settlement cycle in Japan (change of settlement cycle to T+2).

Dalian Commodity Exchange: After-Hours Trading Time During 2016 New Year’s Holiday

Date 30/12/2015

BM&FBOVESPA Market Holiday: New Year's Eve And New Year's Day

Date 29/12/2015

There will be no trading on BM&FBOVESPA's markets on December 31st and January 1st.