Deutsche Börse Welcomes Decision By The SWX Board Of Directors - Hlubek: Creating Value For Financial Centers, Customers, And Shareholders

Deutsche Börse Has Welcomed The Decision Made By The Board Of Directors Of SWX Group On Friday, When The Board Accepted Deutsche Börse’s Invitation To Open Negotiations Into Intensifying Their Cooperation. Mathias Hlubek, CFO Of Deutsche Börse, Commented: “This Will Allow Us To Further Expand Our Successful Partnership, And We Are Prepared To Evaluate All Formats And Options. Our Goal Is To Continue To Jointly Develop These Two Financial Centers, To Increase The Benefits For Our Customers And To Add Value For Our Shareholders.” Mr. Hlubek Emphasized That Deutsche Börse Is Keen To Step Up The Negotiations As Soon As Possible.

Building On The Two Existing Joint Ventures, The Eurex Derivatives Exchange And The Index Provider STOXX, Deutsche Börse Believes That Working Even More Closely Together Will Offer A Wealth Of Opportunities To Combine The Strengths Of Both Partners In Existing And New Business Areas. Thanks To Deutsche Börse's Broad Range Of Products And Services, And Its Position As A Leading Global, Fully-Integrated Capital Markets Service Provider, Many Different Formats Are Feasible, Just As Deutsche Börse Has Successfully Implemented With Many Other Partners.