Deutsche Börse AG welcomes the positive vote a clear majority of shareholders cast today during the extraordinary shareholders' meeting of NYSE Euro-next. Based on preliminary results over 96.09 percent of the voting capital approved the planned combination of the two exchange operations this morning (US time). This corresponds to 65.68 percent of the overall capital. With this move, a major prerequisite for the planned combination has been met.
Reto Francioni, CEO of Deutsche Börse AG and designated Chairman of the future joint holding company, said: "The shareholders of NYSE Euronext have clearly voted in favour of the growth perspectives and the value potential. Now the shareholders of Deutsche Börse have also their chance to participate."
The acceptance period during which shareholders of Deutsche Börse can tender their shares to be exchanged into shares of the new holding company will expire on 13 July 2011 at 24 hours. Until then shareholders can instruct their custodian bank in writing to effect the exchange.