NASDAQ OMX Suspends HQ Bank AB

Following the Swedish FSA's decision to revoke HQ Bank's trading and banking license, NASDAQ OMX has decided to suspend HQ Bank's equity trading membership with NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB, NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy as well their derivatives trading and clearing membership with NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB. The FSA's decision to revoke HQ Bank's licenses means that HQ Bank no longer fulfils the member criteria.

NASDAQ OMX will, in cooperation with HQ Bank, ensure an orderly wind down of their exchange-related operations in an expedient manner.