NYSE Euronext Statement Regarding EU Decision To Approve Proposed Combination With IntercontinentalExchange

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) announced today that it has been notified by the European Commission that the proposed acquisition of the Company by IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) has been unconditionally approved.

“We welcome the European Commission’s decision,” said Duncan L. Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext.  “This is obviously a significant step forward in completing our compelling combination, and we now look forward to working with our regulators to obtain the final approvals necessary to close the transaction.”

Completion of the combination is subject to final approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the College of Regulators and other national regulators.