Stockholmsbörsen

Jukka Ruuska elected Chairman of NOREX

Tue, Aug 17, 2004 13:07 CET

Jukka Ruuska elected Chairman of NOREX The Board of the NOREX Alliance today elected Jukka Ruuska, President of HEX Integrated Markets, as Chairman of NOREX. Following the signing of the new NOREX Co-operation Agreement on April 7, 2004 HEX Integrated Markets has now become a shareholder in Nordic Exchanges A/S. Oslo Børs and Copenhagen Stock Exchange have both sold 9% of their shareholding to HEX Integrated Markets, and the share distribution in the company is the following: - HEX Integrated Markets: 50% (including the shares formerly owned by Stockholmsbörsen) - Oslo Børs: 23% -

Statistical Report January-June 2004

Thu, Jul 01, 2004 16:45 CET

Statistical Report1 January-June 2004 - Average daily share turnover amounted to EUR 2 443 (1 665) million. - The turnover rate was 113 (113) per cent. - The average daily derivative trading turnover amounted to 511 946 (350 431) contracts. - The number of listed companies amounted to 512 at the end of June (542). - The number of members amounted to 168 at the end of June (169). For more information or comments, please contact For matters regarding trading statistics: OMHEX/Stockholmsbörsen Annika Molander, Communications Manager, +46 8 405 66 10 OMHEX/HEX Helsinki Communications, +358 9

Acting President appointed at Stockholmsbörsen

Thu, Jun 24, 2004 15:06 CET

Acting President appointed at Stockholmsbörsen As of July 1, 2004, Henrik Paulsson will assume the position of acting President of Stockholmsbörsen. He will at the same time continue his work as Head of Derivatives Markets at HEX Integrated Markets. For further information Annika Molander, Communications Manager, Stockholmsbörsen, HEX Integrated Markets +46 8 405 6610 OMHEX is a leading provider of marketplace services and transaction technology to financial and energy markets. Through its exchange operations within Stockholmsbörsen, HEX Helsinki, HEX Tallinn and HEX Riga, OMHEX operates

NOTE AB listed on Stockholmsbörsen

Wed, Jun 23, 2004 10:00 CET

NOTE AB listed on Stockholmsbörsen As of today, the electronic contract manufacturing company NOTE is listed on Stockholmsbörsen's O list. NOTE is one of Sweden's leading electronic contract manufacturing services providers. The Swedish owned company has its base in the Baltic region with production in Sweden, Lithuania and Poland. NOTE's global network of contract manufacturers includes partners in Brazil, China, India, Italy, and the USA. In 2003 NOTE reported net sales of SEK 859 million. "We warmly welcome NOTE to Stockholmsbörsen," says Kerstin Hessius, Stockholmsbörsen's President.

Correction to press release: Changes in Most Traded and ATTRACT40 at Stockholmsbörsen

Thu, Jun 17, 2004 13:31 CET

Correction to press release: Changes in Most Traded and ATTRACT40 at Stockholmsbörsen During the period July 1 to December 31, 2004, the Most Traded segment will comprise 32 companies and not 33 as previously communicated. ABB Ltd OM HEX AB (ny) ASSA ABLOY AB Sandvik AB AstraZeneca PLC SCANIA AB (ny) Atlas Copco AB Securitas AB Autoliv Inc. Skandia, Försäkringsab. Electrolux, AB Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Ericsson, Telefonab. L M Skanska AB FöreningsSparbanken AB SKF, AB Gambro AB SSAB Svenskt Stål AB Getinge AB Stora Enso Oyj Holmen AB Swedish Match AB Industrivärden, AB (ny) Svenska

OMHEX successfully launches integrated derivatives exchange

Mon, Jun 14, 2004 11:30 CET

OMHEX successfully launches integrated derivatives exchange Today OMHEX has successfully integrated the Finnish and Swedish derivatives markets through the launch of the common derivatives trading platform CLICK XT(TM) for the Finnish market. As a result of the integration, exchange members and investors can now enter the market through one access point, trade Finnish and Swedish derivative products on the same platform and benefit from one rulebook, one order book and a single membership. The integration of the derivatives markets is another step in fulfilling OMHEX's vision of a fully

Unibet Group plc listed on Stockholmsbörsen

Tue, Jun 08, 2004 10:00 CET

Unibet Group plc listed on Stockholmsbörsen As of today, the gambling operator Unibet Group plc is listed on Stockholmsbörsen's O list. Unibet is one of the largest on-line gambling operators in the Nordic market. The company is mainly focusing on the Nordic region and a few other European markets. In 2003 Unibet reported a turnover of over SEK 1.85 billion. "We warmly welcome Unibet to Stockholmsbörsen," says Kerstin Hessius, Stockholmsbörsen's President. Pontus Lesse, CEO of Unibet, comments: "Unibet has a strong position in the growing on-line market. Our Listing will increase our

Powerwave listed on Stockholmsbörsen

Fri, Jun 04, 2004 10:07 CET

Powerwave listed on Stockholmsbörsen As of today, international Powerwave Technologies, Inc. is listed on Stockholmsbörsen's O list. Powerwave, primary market listed on NASDAQ, is a global telecommunication company. The company supplies wireless solutions in Antenna Systems, Base Station Systems and Coverage Systems, for wireless communications networks in over 50 countries in four continents. In 2003, Powerwave reported revenues of USD 239 million. Powerwave Technologies acquired the Swedish company LGP Allgon in May, 2004. LGP Allgon was listed on Stockholmsbörsen until June 1, 2004. "We

Monthly Statistics1 May 2004

Tue, Jun 01, 2004 14:01 CET

Monthly Statistics1 May 2004 Share trading The average value of share trading per business day amounted to EUR 1,964 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 2,101 million). The average number of trades per business day was 52,745 (during the past 12- month period: 46,830). The turnover velocity was 121%. Derivative trading Average derivative trading volume in Swedish and Finnish equity and fixed-income products amounted to 461,952 contracts (during the past 12- month period: 437,162) per business day. The average number of traded contracts in equity derivative products amounted to 433,

Kerstin Hessius to leave OMHEX

Thu, May 27, 2004 09:00 CET

Kerstin Hessius to leave OMHEX Kerstin Hessius, Executive Vice President (EVP) of the HEX Integrated Markets Division and President of Stockholmsbörsen, is leaving OMHEX to become CEO of Tredje AP-fonden (The Third Swedish National Pension Fund). Hessius has been head of Stockholmsbörsen since August 2001 and will leave the company on August 31, 2004. "I would like to thank Kerstin for the valuable contributions she made during her years at Stockholmsbörsen and congratulate her on her new position as CEO of Tredje AP-fonden. In particular, I would like to highlight Kerstin's work to

Bostads AB Drott listed on Stockholmsbörsen

Thu, May 06, 2004 10:00 CET

Bostads AB Drott listed on Stockholmsbörsen As of today, the Swedish real estate company Bostads AB Drott is listed on Stockholmsbörsen. Bostads AB Drott is one of the larger private real estate companies in Sweden. The company owns, manages and develops residential properties in Sweden's growth regions. The Group's property portfolio comprises a total of approximately 1,020,000 sq. m. of rentable space, of which about 868,000 sq. m. is residential. The aggregated market value of the properties was approximately SEK 9,400 m at year end 2003. Drott, Bostadsaktiebolaget will be listed on the

Monthly Statistics April 2004 - High daily turnover in share trading

Mon, May 03, 2004 14:18 CET

Monthly Statistics1) April 2004 High daily turnover in share trading · Total trading in equities on OMHEX's marketplaces during April amounted to EUR 60.5 billion. The average turnover per day was EUR 3,026 million, making April the best individual month of trading since February 2001 (compared with pro forma monthly figures). · At HEX Helsinki the daily average reached an all time high of EUR 1,177 million (earlier record January 2001: 1,141). The share trading amounted on a monthly basis to EUR 23.5 billion, making it the best month since January 2001 (EUR 25.1 billion; all time high). ·

HEX Integrated Markets becomes member of the NOREX Alliance

Wed, Apr 07, 2004 14:00 CET

HEX Integrated Markets becomes member of the NOREX Alliance HEX Integrated Markets, Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Oslo Børs and Iceland Stock Exchange have agreed on a new NOREX Co-operation agreement. According to the agreement, HEX Integrated Markets Ltd, representing Stockholmsbörsen, who is already a member of NOREX, Helsinki Exchanges, Tallinn Stock Exchange and Riga Stock Exchange, enters into the existing NOREX co-operation. Including HEX Integrated Markets, the NOREX alliance now covers the whole Nordic region and two thirds of the Baltic area, comprising seven exchanges and four

Monthly Statistics March 2004

Thu, Apr 01, 2004 14:30 CET

Monthly Statistics 1) March 2004 · In March, the share trading at OMHEX's marketplaces amounted to EUR 63.5 billion, on a daily average EUR 2 762 million. It was the best month for Stockholmsbörsen since November 2001, the trading amounted on a daily average to EUR 1 787 million. At HEX Helsinki it was the best month since December 2002, the trading amounted to EUR 961 million on a daily average. · HEX Helsinki experienced a volume record in derivatives trading in March. The average daily volume amounted to 22 004 contracts per day. It was the best month since October 1997*. · The covered

Millicom International Cellular S.A. listed on Stockholmsbörsen

Tue, Mar 30, 2004 10:00 CET

Millicom International Cellular S.A. listed on Stockholmsbörsen As of today, international telecommunication company Millicom International Cellular S. A. is listed on Stockholmsbörsen. Millicom, primary market listed on NASDAQ, is a global telecommunication investor with cellular operations mainly in Asia, Latin America and Africa. The company has interests in cellular operations in 15 countries and provides high-speed wireless data services in five countries. Millicom reported revenues of SEK 4.8 billion in 2003. Millicom's Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) are traded on the O List under

Stockholmsbörsen and Helsinki Exchanges to harmonize trading hours

Fri, Mar 26, 2004 09:04 CET

Stockholmsbörsen and Helsinki Exchanges to harmonize trading hours The trading hours of the equity and derivatives markets at Stockholmsbörsen and Helsinki Exchanges are to be harmonized in line with the creation of one, integrated Nordic and Baltic home market. The harmonized trading hours will be 09:00-17:30 CET. The harmonized trading hours will come into effect in conjunction with the implementation of the SAXESS trading system in the Helsinki, Tallinn and Riga markets, which is scheduled to take place by the end of September 2004. The harmonization of trading hours was decided after

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. listed on Stockholmsbörsen

Wed, Mar 24, 2004 09:00 CET

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. listed on Stockholmsbörsen As of today, international cosmetics company Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. is listed on Stockholmsbörsen. Oriflame has direct sales in 54 countries and reported revenues of SEK 5.9 billion in 2003. The Group's product range is marketed under the Oriflame brand and the company holds leading positions in several markets in Europe and in Russia. Oriflame's Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) are traded on the O List under the "Other shares" heading, positioned immediately after Optimail AB. "We warmly welcome Oriflame to Stockholmsbörsen," says

Stockholmsbörsen's Disciplinary Committee issues warning and imposes fine

Fri, Mar 19, 2004 14:12 CET

Stockholmsbörsen's Disciplinary Committee issues warning and imposes fine Tripep AB and Lundin Petroleum AB have breached the companies' Listing Agreement with Stockholmsbörsen by selectively disclosing information to journalists. Tripep has been issued a warning while Lundin Petroleum has been ordered to pay a fine. It is stipulated in the Listing Agreement that information that could affect a company's share price may not be disclosed in a manner other than through a public announcement. Such an announcement is made by means of the simultaneous distribution of the information to national

OMHEX exchanges observe three minutes of silence

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 10:34 CET

OMHEX exchanges observe three minutes of silence Following the recommendation made by the Council of the European Union, the OMHEX exchanges will observe three minutes of silence today as a mark of respect to the victims of the Madrid terrorist attack. Stockholmsbörsen, Helsinki Exchanges, Tallinn Stock Exchange and Riga Stock Exchange request that their members also observe three minutes of silence and refrain from all trading activities between 12.00 and 12.03 CET. For more information or comments, please contact: Anna Rasin, VP Marketing & Communications, Stockholm +46 8 405 66 12 Anu

Monthly Statistics February 2004

Mon, Mar 01, 2004 15:01 CET

Monthly Statistics1 February 2004 · On February 6, 2004, the turnover in number of traded derivatives contracts at Stockholmsbörsen reached an all time high. The number of traded contracts was 1 499 765, to be compared to the previous all time high of 1 068 537 traded contracts (July 18, 2003). · On February 6, 2004, the share trading turnover amounted to EUR 3.6 billion at Stockholmsbörsen, all time high for the last 36 months. The number of trades amounted to 89 909, which is the highest number of trades in 39 months. · The share trading in February amounted to EUR 52.7 billion, on a

Monthly Statistics January 2004

Mon, Feb 02, 2004 12:54 CET

Monthly Statistics1 January 2004 · The share trading in January amounted to EUR 53.6 billion, on a daily average EUR 2 682 million, which was the best month since January 2002 for OMHEX's marketplaces (compared to monthly pro forma). It was also the best month for Stockholmsbörsen since November 2001, the trading amounted to EUR 34.6 billion, on a daily average EUR 1 728 million. At HEX Helsinki January was the best month since April 2002. The share trading amounted to EUR 19.0 billion, on a daily average EUR 950 million. · The turnover velocity during January was 153 %, the best month ever

Stockholmsbörsen's handling of Intrum Justitia

Wed, Jan 28, 2004 19:42 CET

Stockholmsbörsen's handling of Intrum Justitia In regard to an article appearing in the Internet edition of the Affärsvärlden business weekly concerning Stockholmbörsen's handling of various issues about Intrum Justitia, Stockholmsbörsen presents the following clarification. The decision to list a company is made by Stockholmsbörsen's Listing Committee. A member of the committee shall not participate in handling a case if the member faces a conflict of interest, that is, if there is any circumstance in which the member's impartiality could be challenged. Kerstin Hessius, President of

Improved confidence in Stockholmsbörsen

Wed, Jan 21, 2004 18:08 CET

Improved confidence in Stockholmsbörsen At Stockholmsbörsen's Exchange Seminar 2004, which was held today, Kerstin Hessius presented the results of an external survey that showed that public confidence in Stockholmsbörsen had increased since 2002. Confidence in Stockholmsbörsen has increased among all of the categories covered by the survey, namely Exchange members, listed companies, institutional investors, private investors, the mass media, and various interest groups. The annual survey of confidence in Stockholmsbörsen showed that confidence in the Exchange had increased from a rating of