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Oct 09, 2006

Eurex

Corporate Actions for Equity Derivatives: Harmonization of Handling

In their meeting on September 20, 2006 the Management Boards of the Eurex Exchanges decided to change the handling of corporate actions for equity derivatives. The changes will affect the following three areas:

  • Company takeovers and mergers
  • Extraordinary dividends
  • Cash settlement in case of execution

All changes will come into effect for all equity options and futures listed at Eurex on January 1, 2007.

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