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JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 10 March 2006

Date 14/03/2006

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Equities Market.
Jim McConnell, SEC Executive Director, Retires

Date 14/03/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Jim McConnell, the agency's Executive Director for the past 16 years, intends to retire at the beginning of June. For the next two months, McConnell will assist with transition efforts and intends to pursue private sector options starting in the fall.
FTSE Indices Selected As Basis For New Taiwan ETFs

Date 14/03/2006

FTSE Group (FTSE), the award-winning index provider, announced today that it has licensed a further two investment managers to use its indices as the basis for new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Taiwan.
Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges February Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 14/03/2006

The FEAS February Newsletter, the monthly bulletin, bringing you general secretariat news, Member statistics on stock, bond and other volume comparisons on a monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap, currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been put on the FEAS website. To view click here.
Euronext Reports Strong Full Year Results For 2005 And Proposes A Return To Shareholders Of Roughly €1 Billion In 2006/2007

Date 14/03/2006

Full Year 2005: Revenues: €961.9 million up 8.5% Costs: down 0.5% EBITA: €318.5 million up 32.7%, margin of 33.1% Net Profit: €241.8 million up 61.5% Diluted EPS €2.17, +69.5% Proposed return to shareholders of roughly €1 billion in 2006/2007: Dividend of 1 € per share, up 67 % compared to 2004 Super dividend of 3 € per share Share Buy-back programme of €500 million

Euronext NV Statement Re Takeover Panel - Possible Acquisition Of London Stock Exchange plc

Date 14/03/2006

Euronext: The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers - Dealing Disclosure Requirements The Competition Commission has accepted signed undertakings in respect of the possible acquisition of London Stock Exchange plc ("LSE") by Euronext N.V. ("Euronext").
Euronext Acquires CompanynewsGroup, A Leading Corporate News Distributor In Europe

Date 14/03/2006

Euronext, the pan-European exchange, and CompanynewsGroup, a leading corporate news distributor in Europe, are pleased to announce the completion of Euronext’s acquisition of CompanynewsGroup. The closing of the deal was signed last week.
Dow Jones Select Dividend Indexes Tap Asian Markets - Three New Indexes Meet Growing Demand For Dividend-Focused Strategies In Asia

Date 14/03/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today expanded the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index series by launching three regional and country indexes that track the highest yielding stocks in the Asia/Pacific region, Asia and Japan.
CRH plc Transfers To The New York Stock Exchange

Date 14/03/2006

"We are thrilled with CRH’s decision to list its ADRs on the NYSE and look forward to serving the company and its shareholders," said NYSE President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Catherine R. Kinney in response to the announcement by CRH plc (Nasdaq: CRHCY) to transfer its listing to the Exchange. "As research studies have shown, companies that have transferred from Nasdaq to the NYSE have enjoyed improved efficiencies and reduced volatility in trading, lower order execution costs, and overall
CME Appoints Nyhoff As Director, CME Research aAd Product Development

Date 14/03/2006

CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced that it has appointed John Nyhoff as Director, CME Research and Product Development.