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Statement From BATS Global Markets

Date 23/03/2012

This morning at 10:45 a.m. ET, BATS BZX Exchange experienced a systems issue affecting trades in securities in symbol range A through BF.

As a result of this systems issue, three erroneous trades occurred on the BATS BYX Exchange in Apple Inc. (APPL), one of which caused a volatility halt in that stock. The erroneous trades were broken under BATS’ clearly erroneous trade policy.

The systems issue was rectified at 12:50 p.m. ET at which time trading in the securities in symbol range A through BF resumed.