During its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, held today in Amsterdam, the majority of Euronext shareholders approved the proposed combination of Euronext N.V. (Euronext) with NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX).
Voting was as follows:- In favour: 70,303,007 - 98.18%
- Against: 1,306,126 - 1.82%
- Abstained: 776,283
For information, total of voting rights: 111,519,258
Subject to approval of the combination by NYSE Group shareholders during its Special Shareholder Meeting which will take place tomorrow, a tender offer will be filed in the near future to allow Euronext and NYSE Group shareholders to participate in this offer.