TRADING STATISTICS SEPTEMBER 2014

Stockholm, October 1, 2014 – Nasdaq Nordic today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic¹ and Baltic² markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for September 2014:

• The share trading decreased by 2.6% to a daily average of 2.433bn EUR, compared to 2.496bn EUR in September 2013. Compared to the previous month, August 2014, the daily average increased by 19.3 %.
   
• Derivatives trading decreased by 35.5 % to a daily average of 420,804 contracts, compared with 652,679 contracts in September 2013.
   
• ETF trading³ (Exchange Traded Funds) decreased by 16.3% to a daily average of 32.9m EUR compared to 39.2m EUR in September 2013.
   
• Nokia Oyj was the most traded stock during the past month, followed by Nordea Bank AB.
   
• Deutsche Bank was the most active member during the past month, followed by SEB.
   
• Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks⁴ increased to 71.0%, compared to 70.0% previous month.
   
• Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in Norwegian listed shares⁵ increased to 7.4% compared to 7.1% previous month.
   
• The average order book depth on the best price level was larger at Nasdaq Nordic  than the second most liquid trading venue, see detailed figures per exchange:

• For OMXC20 companies 3.8 larger
• For OMXH25 companies 3.9 larger
• For OMXS30 companies 2.6 larger

• Nasdaq Nordic’s average time at EBBO⁶ (European Best Bid and Offer) was:

• For OMXC20 companies 93.6 %
• For OMXH25 companies 93.5 %
• For OMXS30 companies 95.7 %

¹⁾ Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm

²⁾ Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius

³⁾ ETF trading figure encompasses Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq Helsinki.

⁴⁾ Source: Thomson Reuters and Nasdaq. Included are all European marketplaces that offer trading in Nasdaq Nordic listed shares.

⁵⁾ Nasdaq Nordic offers trading in all of the Oslo Bors listed shares.

⁶⁾ EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.

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