NASDAQ OMX has taken a decision based on member feedback to cease the distribution of Monthly Stock Lending report as of 1^st of November 2012. As of that date the Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) will publish short selling statistics to market participants.

For further information please see the exchange notice dated 14^th of September regarding discontinuation of Monthly Stock Lending report.

For more information on the new short selling statistics:

Press release from Finansinspektionen:
http://www.fi.se/Rapportera/Blankning/Listan/Nya-blankningsregler-fran-november/ (Swedish only)

Information regarding new rules for short selling from the European Commission:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/securities/short_selling_en.htm

For questions regarding this exchange notice, please contact Trading Operations,tradingoperations@nasdaqomx.com.

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