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Easdaq Shareholders Approve Nasdaq Taking Majority Stake In Easdaq

Date 30/03/2001

The Nasdaq Stock MarketĀ® today announced that the shareholders of Easdaq unanimously voted to approve The Nasdaq Stock Market taking a majority stake in Easdaq. This concludes the transaction and the legal entity will now be known as Nasdaq Europe SA/NV.

With this agreement, Nasdaq will establish a presence in Europe, an important link in its unfolding global strategy. It will acquire a majority ownership position in Easdaq, a pan-European stock exchange, and benefit from a European passport.