Joint Baltic membership launched



 Joint Baltic membership launched 

 In order to further integrate the Baltic securities market and to meet the demand 
of members, OMX has improved access to the Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius exchanges by 
introducing a joint Baltic membership, a single point of entry to the Baltic market. 


 Enhancement of the current membership concept aims at facilitating access to the 
Baltic securities markets and increasing the attractiveness of the region. Becoming 
a pan-Baltic member will mean a more streamlined application process and cost savings 
for existing and new members. A joint OMX Baltic Membership is an opportunity for 
a member operating in one Baltic exchange also to trade on the other two Baltic 
exchanges without the annual fixed fee. 

 This change is part of OMXs strive to create an integrated and efficient Nordic 
and Baltic marketplace. Our aim is to remove barriers to facilitate membership application 
and to make the entire transaction chain, including clearing and settlement, follow 
the same pattern in all markets, said Johan Rudén, President of the Baltic Market 
business unit at OMX. 

 The enhancement of the current Baltic membership will include a harmonized and 
efficient Guarantee Fund structure on the Baltic level and the Financial Supervisory 
Authority notification procedure for all Baltic exchanges will be simplified. 

 Currently, the Baltic exchanges have altogether 40 members. 


 For more information, please contact: 
 Tex Vertmann, Communications Manager, Tallinn Stock Exchange +372 640 8862 
 ris Dreimanis, Head of Corporate Communications, Riga Stock Exchange +371 7212431 

 Gintare Blazyte, Communication Manager, Vilnius Stock Exchange +370 5 272 13 71 



 About OMX | OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. Through the Nordic 
Exchange, OMX offers access to approximately 80 percent of the Nordic and Baltic 
securities market. The Nordic Exchange is a term used for marketing purposes and 
is not a legal entity. It describes the common offering from the Helsinki Stock 
Exchange, Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Stockholm Stock Exchange, Iceland Stock Exchange, 
Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Stock Exchange. OMX' integrated 
technology solutions cross the transaction chain enabling efficient securities transactions 
for over 60 exchange organizations in more than 50 countries. OMX is a Nordic Large 
Cap company in the Financial sector on the OMX Nordic Exchange. For more information, 
please visit www.omxgroup.com. 



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