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Sep 09, 2016

Eurex

Adjustment of the General Terms and Conditions of the Connection Agreement and the Provider Connection Agreement: Readiness Statement

This circular provides information on changes in the documents “Connection Agreement” and “Provider Connection Agreement”.

The following changes will be effective as of 21 October 2016:

The Contracting Parties of the Connection Agreement and the Provider Connection Agreement will be required to participate in simulations prior to the implementation of an update or amendment of the Exchange-EDP (so-called releases) provided that participation in the simulation is specified mandatory for the relevant customer group in the respective Release Notes.

Each party for which participation in the simulation was mandatory or which participated voluntarily shall provide Eurex Frankfurt AG with a written statement prior to the first use of the Exchange-EDP after the implementation of the release confirming to Eurex Frankfurt AG that (a) the release successfully passed internal test procedures, and (b) the Participant’s software is ready and compatible to the release (“Readiness Statement”).

Furthermore, some editorial changes were made in the contracts to align the English and German versions.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Group Client Key Account Management Trading at tel. +49-69-211-1 17 00 or send an e-mail to memberservices@eurexchange.com.

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