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Royal P&O Nedlloyd N.V. Shares And Options Successfully Launched On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 19/04/2004

The first options on Royal P&O Nedlloyd N.V. shares were traded today, Monday 19 April, on Euronext.liffe in Amsterdam. The market in these options is maintained by the primary market makers Intal B.V. and Madron B.V.

The option listing followed the listing of Royal P&O Nedlloyd N.V. on Euronext Amsterdam last Friday (16 April), during which 19.3 million new shares were admitted to listing, bringing the total number of listed shares of the company to 40.6 million. Royal P&O Nedlloyd N.V., which is included in the Amsterdam Midkap index, had a market capitalization of €1.25 billion as of Monday.

With a global network of services, Royal P&O Nedlloyd N.V. is one of the largest container shipping companies in the world. The company also has a 50% stake in the Dutch airline company Martinair.