OMHEX Acquires Shares In The National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania

OMHEX has agreed with various leading Lithuanian securities market participants and financial investors to acquire their shares in the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania (NSEL). OMHEX has today filed an application with the Lithuanian Securities Commission for permission to obtain 34 percent of the shares in the NSEL. Permission is required when acquiring more than 10 percent of the shares.

"We are pleased that a number of important Lithuanian market participants support our efforts and strategy in Lithuania, and that they have decided to sell their shares to us ahead of the privatization of the shares owned by the Government of Lithuania," said Magnus Böcker, President and CEO of OMHEX.

As announced earlier, OMHEX intends to participate in the privatization process of the NSEL and the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania (CSDL). As a logical next step to further its strategy to integrate the Nordic and Baltic securities markets, OMHEX intends to submit an offer for the shares of NSEL and CSDL that are for sale in the privatization process.