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Feb 15, 2011

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SGS SA: Extraordinary Dividend

On March 15, 2011, the annual general meeting of the company SGS SA will decide to pay an extraordinary dividend of CHF 35.00 per share in addition to the regular dividend of CHF 30.00 per share.

The extraordinary dividend will result in an adjustment of existing series of the Eurex option on shares of SGS SA (SGSN) and of the Eurex stock futures contract on shares of SGS SA (SGSI), as already announced via the Market Supervision Messages window on January 17, 2011.

Ex date will be March 17, 2011.

This circular contains a description of the adjustment procedure.

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