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May 21, 2015

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Euro Fixed Income Futures: Definition of reporting and position limits for June 2015

The reporting and position limits for June 2015 contracts in the Euro Fixed Income Futures were set as follows:                

Euro-Buxl-Futures (FGBX)30,000 contracts
Euro-Bund-Futures (FGBL)     60,000 contracts
Euro-Bobl-Futures (FGBM) 55,000 contracts
Euro-Schatz-Futures (FGBS)       45,000 contracts
Long-Term-Euro-BTP-Futures (FBTP)  60,000 contracts
Short-Term-Euro-BTP-Futures (FBTS)30,000 contracts
Euro-OAT-Futures (FOAT)60,000 contracts
Mid-Term-Euro-OAT-Futures (FOAM)    30,000 contracts

Position kimits apply to long positions in the front month contracts of the products concerned. Reporting limits will be valid from 29 May 2015 after close of trading to 3 June 2015 after close of trading. Exceeding the reporting limits will cause the Eurex Exchanges to request information from the Exchange Participant. Position limits will be valid from 4 June 2015, start of trading, until expiration of the June contract on 8 June 2015. Long positions in June 2015 contracts must therefore be therefore be within the prescribed limits at start of trading on 4 June 2015.

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