NASDAQ OMX Norwegian market share hits all time high of 14,5 %

9/6/2012 8:15 AM EST

NASDAQ OMX Nordic

NASDAQ OMX Norwegian market share hits all time high of 14,5 %

Stockholm/Oslo, September 6, 2012 — For the last two consecutive days NASDAQ
OMX Nordic have reached  new all time high market shares in the Norwegian
market. Yesterday NASDAQ OMX had 14,55 % market share of lit orderbook trading
turnover in the OBX shares, and on Tuesday September 4 the market share was
13.60%. Thereby NASDAQ OMX was the largest alternative venue for Norwegian
shares. 

NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB offers trading in the 34 most liquid Norwegian shares
listed at Oslo Børs, including all OBX index shares, with low transaction and
settlement costs. 

“Our market continues to offer tight spreads, which are often better than the
primary market, as well as offering additional liquidity at EBBO (European best
bid and offer). We foresee further improvement in market shares when we as of
October 1st offer access to all shares listed on Oslo Børs, via our product
Nordic Order Routing“, Pål Sætre, Head of Norwegian equities and derivatives at
NASDAQ OMX Nordic, commented. 

On September 5, NASDAQ OMX had the following lit market share in the most
liquid shares: 

1. Statoil: 21.81%
2. Yara: 19.95%
3. Seadrill: 21.96%



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