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Statement By Threadneedle Investments Regarding The London Stock Exchange

Date 13/03/2006

Michael Taylor, Head of Equities at Threadneedle Investments, commented: The LSE is the world's most successful cash equity trading platform operating in the world's most successful financial centre. As such, it has a strong future as a standalone business. However, it is clear that this franchise has huge attractions to a number of potential suitors.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 13/03/2006

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review. These changes will be effective after the close of business on Friday, March 17, 2006.
NYSE Group, Inc. Files A Registration Statement For Proposed Public Offering Of NYSE Group Common Stock

Date 13/03/2006

Today, NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX) filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed offering of NYSE Group common stock to the public. The proposed public offering will include only shares to be sold by certain existing NYSE Group stockholders. No shares will be sold by NYSE Group in the offering.
NYMEX Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve General Atlantic's $160 Million Equity Investment In NYMEX

Date 13/03/2006

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYMEX) announced that its shareholders overwhelmingly approved today the transaction by which General Atlantic LLC (GA) will invest $160 million for a 10% equity stake in NYMEX. Of the total shares voted at today's special meeting of NYMEX shareholders, over 93% voted in favor of the transaction. NYMEX and GA expect to complete the transaction, which values NYMEX's equity at $1.6 billion, tomorrow, March 14, 2006.
New York Mercantile Exchange Sets Record For NYMEX Division Seat

Date 13/03/2006

A seat on the NYMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., sold today for a record $3.9 million.

NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 8 Announcement - Statement Re Dealing Disclosure Requirements In London Stock Exchange Plc Shares

Date 13/03/2006

As a result of the announcement of an indicative offer by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ") for London Stock Exchange plc ("LSE"), market participants are reminded that under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), if any person is, or becomes, "interested" (directly or indirectly) in 1% or more of any class of "relevant securities" of LSE, all "dealings" in any "relevant securities" of that company (including by means of an option in
MTS Appoints New Management Board

Date 13/03/2006

MTS S.p.A. is pleased to announce that the Company’s Supervisory Board has appointed a new Management Board with immediate effect. The selection of the Management Board follows the election of the new Supervisory Board by the Company’s shareholders following the purchase of a majority interest in MTS’s equity by MBE Holding, the joint venture company owned by Euronext (51%) and Borsa Italiana (49%).
March/April 2006 Issue Of Futures Industry Magazine Is Now Online

Date 13/03/2006

Click here to view the March/April 2006 issue of Futures Industry magazine.
Exchange Data International Launches Worldwide Initial Public Offering Database

Date 13/03/2006

Exchange Data International (EDI), the premier provider of high-quality, accurate international securities data, has launched the Worldwide Initial Public Offering (IPO) Database. The new service allows investment banks to prepare in advance for forthcoming IPO transactions, keep tabs on recently launched issues and compete effectively in the marketplace.
CFTC Commissioner Michael V. Dunn To Head Commission’s Forex Task Force

Date 13/03/2006

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Reuben Jeffery III, announced today the appointment of CFTC Commissioner Michael V. Dunn to chair the Commission’s Forex Task Force. The objective of this task force is to raise the public’s awareness of fraudulent activity in the retail foreign currency (forex) futures and option markets and to highlight the Commission’s enforcement activities in this area.