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Oct 19, 2016

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Introduction of Index Total Return Futures: EURO STOXX 50® Index Total Return Futures (TESX)

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland and the Executive Board of Eurex Zürich AG took the following decisions effective 2 December 2016:

·    Introduction of Total Return Futures on the EURO STOXX 50® Index (TESX)

This circular contains all information on the introduction of the new product and the updated sections of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Deutschland and Eurex Zürich AG.
Information on clearing of the new product as well as the amendments of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Clearing AG are contained in Eurex Clearing circular 127/16, which is provided to our Trading Participants as attachment 2.
The enhancement of trading functionality for Total Return Futures will be incorporated within Eurex Exchange’s T7 Release 4.0 which is scheduled to take place on 21 November 2016. The simulation period for T7 Release 4.0 in relation to Total Return Futures only is currently planned to start on 21 October 2016.

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