Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Disciplinary Committee fines Erik Penser Fondkommission

 Stockholm Stock Exchanges Disciplinary Committee fines Erik Penser Fondkommission 


 Erik Penser Fondkommission (EPF) has contravened the Stockholm Stock Exchanges 
rules by buying and selling AstraZeneca shares on its own account in a manner that 
resulted in EPF conducting business with itself. In a large number of cases, this 
practice also influenced the price of the shares. Accordingly, the Stockholm Stock 
Exchanges Disciplinary Committee has ruled that EPF must pay a fine of SEK 300,000. 


 EPF is a member of the Stockholm Stock Exchange. According to the Stockholm Stock 
Exchanges rules for Exchange members, members must place orders in the trading system 
in such a manner that the orders do not intentionally result in an internal transaction. 
In this context, an internal transaction is defined as when the buyer and the seller 
are the same natural or legal entity. Nor may the member place an order or implement 
transactions in a manner intended to improperly influence the price of securities. 


 It is apparent from the inquiry conducted by the Stockholm Stock Exchange that 
on more than 1,400 occasions during the period January to mid-September 2006, an 
EPF employee has purchased and sold AstraZeneca shares on EPFs own account in a 
manner that resulted in EPF intentionally conducting business with itself. On more 
than 1,000 occasions, the price of the share was also affected, due to the latest 
price paid for the share having been updated as a result of the internal transactions. 


 The Disciplinary Committee has concluded that these practices constituted a serious 
breach of the Stockholm Stock Exchanges rules and regulations. The breaches occurred 
over a protracted period and pertained to a large number of transactions. Accordingly, 
the Stockholm Stock Exchanges Disciplinary Committee orders the company to pay a 
fine of SEK 300,000. The broker responsible for the transactions is no longer employed 
by EPF and was also issued a warning by SwedSecs Disciplinary Committee. 


 For further information 
 Ulrika Areskog, Communications Manager, Stockholm Stock Exchange + 46 8 405 63 
76 


 About the Disciplinary Committee| The role of Stockholm Stock Exchanges Disciplinary 
Committee is to consider suspicions regarding whether Exchange Members, brokers 
or listed companies have breached the rules and regulations applying on the Exchange. 
If the Exchange suspects that a member, broker or listed company has acted in breach 
of the Exchanges rules and regulations, the matter is reported to the Disciplinary 
Committee. The Exchange investigates the suspicions and pursues the matter and the 
Disciplinary Committee issues a ruling regarding possible sanctions. The sanctions 
possible for listed companies are a warning, a fine or delisting. The fines that 
may be imposed range from one to 15 annual fees. The sanctions possible for Exchange 
Members are a warning, a fine or debarment, while brokers may be warned or have 
their brokerage license rescinded. The Disciplinary Committees Chairman and Deputy 
Chairman must be lawyers with experience of serving as judges. At least two of the 
other members of the Committee must have in-depth insight into the workings of the 
securities market. 

 Members: Supreme Court Justice Johan Munck (Chairman), Supreme Court Justice Marianne 
Lundius (Deputy Chairman), Madeleine Leijonhufvud (professor), Stefan Erneholm (company 
director) and Hans Mertzig (company director). Deputy Members: Hans Edenhammar (MBA), 
Claes Beyer (lawyer), Jack Junel (company director), Ragnar Boman (MBA) and Carl 
Johan Högbom (MBA). 

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