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October 3, 2011

Trading Statistics September 2011

Share trading at NASDAQ OMX Nordic unchanged compared to September 2010, 78 % increase in ETF turnover

Stockholm, October 3 2011 - NASDAQ OMX today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. Below follows a summary of the highlights for September 2011:

  • The share trading on NASDAQ OMX Nordic matched the daily average of September 2010 of 2.4bn EUR. Compared to the previous month, August 2011, the daily average decreased by 27.3 %.
  • NASDAQ OMX Nordic's share of order-book trading in our listed stocks decreased to 70.8 % compared to 72.6 % in August 2011. Foreign marketplaces accounted for 27.0 % of the trading in NASDAQ OMX Nordic shares1.
  • Derivatives trading decreased by 3.4 % to a daily average of 577,457 contracts, compared with 597,660 contracts in September 2010.
  • ETF trading2 (Exchange Traded Funds) increased by 78.3 % to a daily average of 115m EUR compared to 64.5m EUR in September 2010.
  • Nokia was the most traded stock on NASDAQ OMX Nordic exchanges during the past month, followed by H&M.
  • SEB was the most active member on NASDAQ OMX Nordic during the past month, followed by Credit Suisse.
  • NASDAQ OMX Nordic's average time at EBBO3 (European Best Bid Offer) was:
  • For OMXC20 companies 85,3 %
  • For OMXH25 companies 78,1 %
  • For OMXS30 companies 83,8 %

For more information, please read the monthly statistics report published at:
http://nordic.nasdaqomxtrader.com/newsstatistics/.

1) Source: Thompson Reuters and NASDAQ OMX. Included marketplaces are Chi-X, Bats, Turquoise, EuronextArca, Xetra and Burgundy.

2) ETF trading figure encompasses NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

3) EBBO (European Best Bid Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.

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