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Sep 24, 2010

Eurex

A. Market-Making in Equity Options: Adjustment of Advanced Market-Making Packages, B. Equity Derivatives: Introduction and De-Listing of Equity Options on European Underlyings of the STOXX® Europe 600 Index

The Management Boards of the Eurex Exchanges and the Executive Board of Eurex Clearing AG took the following decisions with effect from October 1, 2010:

  • Advanced Market-Making packages will be re-assigned due to the annual review (see Eurex circular 040/09).
  • In the EURO STOXX 50® AMM package options on Aegon will be replaced by options on BMW.
  • The Market-Making mode “RMM“ will no longer be offered for all options contracts which are part of one of the Advanced Market-Making packages.
  • Due to special market conditions the spread class of options on Deutsche Postbank (DPB) will change from class 2 to class 7.
  • Introduction of seven equity options and de-listing of two equity options according to the attachment.
  • Amendment of the contract specifications (Group ID) for selected equity options according to the attachment.

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