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BATS Exchange Welcomes Proshares ETF - ProShares Lists Fourth Exchange-Traded Fund On BATS Exchange

Date 07/11/2013

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, today announced that the ProShares Investment Grade—Interest Rate Hedged ETF (BATS: IGHG) will begin trading today on BATS Exchange under the ticker IGHG.

ProShares, a premier provider of alternative exchange-traded funds (ETF), will now have four exchange-traded funds listed on BATS Exchange. The ProShares Investment Grade—Interest Rate Hedged ETF is designed to track the Citi Corporate Investment Grade (Treasury Rate-Hedged) Index, which is comprised of long positions in USD-denominated investment grade corporate bonds and short positions in U.S. Treasury notes or bonds of, in aggregate, approximate equivalent duration.

The BATS Listings program offers ETF issuers a variety of innovative service offerings, including the BATS Competitive Liquidity Provider (CLP) program, which is a rewards-based program designed to incent market makers to increase liquidity and create tighter quoted spreads for each listing on BATS.

Additional information on the BATS Listings program, including the BATS Listings Rules and Listing Fees, is available on the BATS Listings website. Companies interested in learning more may email listings@bats.com.