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Apr 17, 2008

Eurex

Market-Making in Equity Options: Revised Quote Obligations

1. As a result of stock splits, spread classes of various stock options will be adjusted with effect from May 1, 2008.

2. Since trading in stock options on the underlying instrument of Hagemeyer (HMY) was put on “HALT”, this options contract will be deleted from the Market-Making packages and schemes. The number of exceptions in the Dutch AMM package remains unchanged.

3. The circular also contains adjustments of the Market-Making obligations for Belgian stock options as announced in Eurex circular 075/08.

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