The Board of OMX notes the joint announcement by NASDAQ and Borse Dubai to
increase its cash offer to 265 SEK per share for each OMX share.
“This move is an acknowledgement that we have taken the right decision when
choosing a strategic route. Our ability to take the next step increases by
strengthening the OMX Nordic Exchange through increased exposure of Nordic
listed shares. Likewise we will be able to expand the OMX exchange technology
offering beyond the 50 countries and 60 customers of today,” says Urban
Bäckström, Chairman of OMX.
The Board of OMX will take today's announcement into consideration in its
assessment of the implications of the structure proposed by NASDAQ and Borse
Dubai on September 20,, 2007.
For more information, please contact:
Jonas Rodny, OMX +46 8 405 72 67
About OMX | OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. The common
offering from OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland,
Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, comprises over 800 companies including its
alternative market First North. OMX provides technology to over 60 exchanges,
clearing organizations and central securities depositories in over 50
countries. OMX is a Nordic Large Cap company in the Financials sector on the
OMX Nordic Exchange. For more information, please visit www.omxgroup.com.
About OMX | OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. The OMX Nordic
Exchange comprises over 800 companies including its alternative market First
North. OMX provides technology to over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and
central securities depositories in over 50 countries. The Nordic Exchange is
not a legal entity but describes the common offering from OMX exchanges in
Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. OMX is a
Nordic Large Cap company in the Financials sector on the OMX Nordic Exchange.
For more information, please visit www.omxgroup.com.
This information is disclosed according to applicable law and exchange rules.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth herein contains forward-looking statements, which involve
a number of risks and uncertainties. OMX cautions readers that any
forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that
actual results could differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, statements about the benefits of NASDAQ's offer, the proposed
business combination transaction involving NASDAQ and OMX, including estimated
revenue and cost synergies, the combined group's plans, objectives,
expectations and intentions, the unsolicited public offer from Borse Dubai and
other statements that are not historical facts. Additional risks and factors
are identified in NASDAQ's filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”), including its Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2006 which is available on NASDAQ's website at
http://www.NASDAQ.com and the SEC's website at SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
and in OMX's filings with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw.
