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Feb 25, 2010

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Market-Making in Equity Options: Changes in the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Package (ESX50) and British (UK) Package - Options on Volkswagen (VOW & VO3) to be assigned to Spread Class 7

In view of recent events and with effect from March 1, 2010, the equity option on Unibail-Rodamco (UBL) will replace the equity option on Volkswagen (VOW) in the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® package (ESX50).

Moreover, effective March 1, 2010, the equity option on Cable & Wireless (CAW) will be removed from the British segment.

Due to current market conditions, the options on Volkswagen (VOW / VO3) will be temporarily assigned to spread class 7 (previously: spread class 2) with effect from March 1, 2010.

In addition to the above modifications, editorial changes have been made to the document “Market Maker
Obligations”.

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