Stockholm, December 8, 2008 — The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ),
announces that the trading in Cloetta AB shares will commence today, December
8th on First North. Including Cloetta, seventeen companies have been listed on
First North in 2008, which today comprises 133 companies.
Cloetta is one of the largest companies in the Swedish chocolate and sugar
confectionery market. Some of Cloetta's most famous brands include Kexchoklad,
Center, Plopp, Tarragona and Bridge. Cloetta was founded in Copenhagen during
1862 and has two production facilities, one in Ljungsbro and one in Alingsås.
Cloetta was previously a subsidiary under Cloetta Fazer AB, a listed company on
NASDAQ OMX Nordic.
“We are pleased to welcome Cloetta to First North and to the Consumer Staples
sector,” says Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX. “We are excited
to offer trading of Cloetta on one of Europe's most liquid growth markets.”
Cloetta AB, whose short name is CLA B, belongs to the Consumer Staples sector.
About First North
First North is an alternative market, operated by NASDAQ OMX. It does not have
the legal status as an EU-regulated market. Companies at First North are
subject to the rules of First North and not the legal requirements for
admission to trading on a regulated market. The risk in such an investment may
be higher than on the main market.
About the NASDAQ OMX Group
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers
trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
with over 3,900 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital
raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings
market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, including First North; and the
U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes
including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and
ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges,
clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50
countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but
describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki,
Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more
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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Carl Norell
+46 8 405 66 39
carl.norell@nasdaqomx.com
