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NZX Shareholder Metrics February 2019

Date 04/03/2019

Please see attached NZX shareholder metrics for February 2019.

CFTC Announces Whistleblower Award Totaling More Than $2 Million

Date 04/03/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced a whistleblower award totaling more than $2 million to be paid to an individual whistleblower. The CFTC granted the whistleblower’s award application for both a CFTC action and a related action brought by another federal regulator. In ordering the award, the CFTC recognizes the contribution of a whistleblower in providing critical information through independent analysis of market data.

MIAX Exchanges - Daylight Saving Time - March 2019

Date 04/03/2019

Please be advised the MIAX Exchanges (MIAX Options, MIAX PEARL & MIAX Emerald) are scheduled to begin Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 10, 2019.  The MIAX will adjust the system times ahead 1 hour for trading beginning Monday, March 11, 2019.

FIA Announces 2019 Hall Of Fame Inductees

Date 04/03/2019

Nodal Exchange Achieves New Trading Records In Power Futures With Strongest Month Ever

Date 04/03/2019

Nodal Exchange achieved a new monthly trading record in power futures with a total volume of 173 million MWh in February 2019 (notional value of $5.5 billion per side).

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Statements Of Policy On The Operation Of The MiFID Transparency Regime

Date 04/03/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority has published Statements of Policy outlining how we will operate the MiFID transparency regime, if the UK leaves the EU without an implementation period.

Oslo Børs VPS: Re Announcement From Nasdaq

Date 04/03/2019

Nasdaq AB has decided to match Euronext's amended offer 

Euronext Announces Quarterly Review Results For The AEX, AMX, AScX

Date 04/03/2019

Euronext today announced the results of the annual review for the AEX®, AMX® and AScX® indices. The changes due to the review will be effective from Monday 18 March 2019.

Nasdaq Raises Offer Price For Oslo Børs VPS And Reaffirms Its Commitment To The Offer - Raises Offer Price To NOK 158, Reduces Minimum Acceptance Condition, Extends Acceptance Period And Drop-Dead Date And Reaffirms Its Commitment To Its Six-Point Program For The Development And Enhancement Of Oslo Børs VPS And The Norwegian Capital Market

Date 04/03/2019

• Nasdaq remains highly committed to completing its acquisition of Oslo Børs VPS and to providing the best long term solution for the Norwegian financial ecosystem
• Nasdaq raises its offer price from NOK 152 to NOK 158
• Nasdaq reduces the minimum acceptance condition of its offer from more than 90% to at least two-thirds of the shares of Oslo Børs VPS, or such higher percentage as may be necessary to comply with any applicable regulatory requirement
• Nasdaq reaffirms its commitment to its six-point program for the development and enhancement of Oslo Børs VPS and the Norwegian capital market
• Shareholders representing more than one-third of the shares in Oslo Børs VPS that have provided pre-acceptances to Nasdaq reaffirm their support for the Offer as the best solution for Oslo Børs VPS and the Norwegian capital market and extend the terms of their irrevocable pre-acceptances
• Nasdaq extends the acceptance period for its offer to March 29, 2019 and also extends the Drop-dead Date
• The Offer is not subject to Nasdaq shareholder approval

Nasdaq Raises Offer Price For Oslo Børs VPS

Date 04/03/2019

Nasdaq raises offer price to NOK 158, reduces minimum acceptance condition, extends acceptance period and Drop-dead Date and reaffirms its commitment to its six-point program for the development and enhancement of Oslo Børs VPS and the Norwegian capital market.