NASDAQ OMX Nordic introduces FESE tick size table 2 for OMXC20 and OMXH25 shares on January 4th, 2010


Exchange Notice              16.12.2009

NASDAQ OMX Nordic introduces FESE tick size table 2 for OMXC20 and OMXH25
shares on January 4th, 2010 

NASDAQ OMX Nordic has decided to introduce FESE tick size table 2 for its
OMXC20 shares in Copenhagen and OMXH25 shares in Helsinki. Tick size is the
smallest possible change in share price. In conjunction with this change, 4
decimals are introduced on orders for OMXC20 and OMXH25 shares. From January
4th, 2010 the tick sizes will follow the below schedule: 

Tick Size table: OMXC20/ OMXH25/OMXS30*

Price interval               Tick size
SEK*/EUR/DKK                 SEK*/EUR/DKK
From           To 
-              0,4999        0,0001
0,5000         0,9995        0,0005
1,0000         4,9990        0,001
5,0000         9,9950        0,005
10,0000        49,9900       0,01
50,0000        99,9500       0,05
100,0000       499,9000      0,1
500,0000       999,5000      0,5
1.000,0000     4.999,0000    1
5.000,0000     9.995,0000    5
10.000,0000    -             10

* FESE tick size table 2 introduced for OMXS30 shares on October 26th, 2009.

For other shares outside OMXC20 and OMXH25 index, the current tick size regime
of each market will continue to apply. Note that if one share series of an
issuer qualifies to these indeces and hence to the FESE tick size table 2, also
other share series of that issuer is included. 

Please find order books to be connected to FESE tick size table 2 as of January
4th, 2010 in the enclosed pdf. 

NASDAQ OMX Nordic will not cancel the overnight orders of the effected order
books on preceding trading day Wednesday December 30th, 2009. Overnight orders
with a valid tick size will stay in the order book for trading day January 4th,
2010. Overnight orders with no valid tick size will be cancelled automatically
during night and no cancel message is submitted. Participants who wish to
withdraw their overnight orders to their systems need to do that in post
trading session on December 30th, 2009. 

For further information please contact Henrik Husman, +358 9 6166 7208 or
Riikka Leppänen +358 9 6166 7240 

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki

Attachments

omxc20 and omxh25 as of 20091221.pdf
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