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BRAZIL The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce named NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer and Fábio C. Barbosa, president of Banco Santander (Brasil) SA (NYSE: BSBR), its Persons of the Year in recognition of their work to forge closer ties between the two nations.
CHINA A series of roundtables in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing enabled NYSE Euronext execs to meet with listed companies in the region to discuss market developments.
“European investors will benefit from our growth plans and the outstanding brands, superior customer service and people who are at the core of our performance.”
— John F. Brock, chairman and CEO, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE, NYSE Euronext: CCE)
FRANCE After separating its European and North American divisions, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE, NYSE Euronext: CCE) celebrated its secondary listing on NYSE Euronext in Paris in May, becoming the first company to cross-list in Europe and the U.S. in 2011.
PORTUGAL Portugal’s finance minister and more than a dozen executives of companies listed on NYSE Euronext Lisbon met with investors in New York during the third annual Portuguese Day in May. NYSE Euronext Lisbon is home to 53 listed issuers with a total market cap of about €137 billion ($196 billion).
MALAYSIA The inaugural Invest Malaysia forum, held in New York in May, brought the U.S. investor community face-to-face with Malaysian policymakers and listed issuers.
RUSSIA In June, NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer participated in the St. Petersburg Economic Forum in Russia on a panel entitled Global Finance: Welcome to the Unknown and, along with other leaders of global and Russian financial institutions, was invited to meet with President Dmitry Medvedev to discuss Russia’s ambitions for Moscow to become an international financial center.
NEW YORK CITY On July 7, NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) shareholders voted more than 96 percent in favor of the proposed business combination with Deutsche Börse. “We are delighted that our shareholders support the value inherent in this compelling combination and recognize the substantial benefits the combined company will be positioned to provide,” says NYSE Euronext Chairman Jan-Michiel Hessels.
GERMANY On July 15 Deutsche Börse reported that its shareholders had voted in approval of the proposed business combination with NYSE Euronext, with more than 82 percent of shareholders tendering their shares. “The acceptance of the exchange offer is a strong validation of our vision of creating the premier global venue for capital raising and a world leader in derivatives and risk management,” says NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer.
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Safe Harbor Statement In connection with the proposed business combination transaction between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG, Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding NV (“Holding”), a newly formed holding company, has filed, and the SEC has declared effective on May 3, 2011, a Registration Statement on Form F-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that includes (1) a proxy statement of NYSE Euronext that will also constitute a prospectus for Holding and (2) an offering prospectus of Holding to be used in connection with Holding’s offer to acquire Deutsche Börse AG shares held by U.S. holders. Holding has also filed an offer document with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) (“BaFin”), which was approved by the BaFin for publication pursuant to the German Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs-und Übernahmegesetz), and was published on May 4, 2011. • Investors and security holders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, the offering prospectus, the offer document and published additional accompanying information in connection with the exchange offer regarding the proposed business combination transaction because they contain important information. You may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, the offering prospectus and other related documents filed by NYSE Euronext and Holding with the SEC on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents relating thereto may also be obtained for free by accessing NYSE Euronext’s Website at www.nyse.com. The offer document and published additional accompanying information in connection with the exchange offer are available at Holding’s Website at www.global-exchange-operator.com. Holders of Deutsche Börse shares who have accepted the exchange offer have certain withdrawal rights, which are set forth in the offer document. • This document is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Holding, Deutsche Börse AG or NYSE Euronext. The final terms and further provisions regarding the public offer are disclosed in the offer document that has been approved by the BaFin and in documents that have been filed with the SEC. • No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable European regulations. The exchange offer and the exchange offer document shall not constitute an issuance, publication or public advertising of an offer pursuant to laws and regulations of jurisdictions other than those of Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. The relevant final terms of the proposed business combination transaction will be disclosed in the information documents reviewed by the competent European market authorities. • Subject to certain exceptions, in particular with respect to qualified institutional investors (tekikaku kikan toshika) as defined in Article 2 para. 3 (i) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended), the exchange offer will not be made directly or indirectly in or into Japan, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the Internet) of interstate or foreign commerce or any facility of a national securities exchange of Japan. Accordingly, copies of this announcement or any accompanying documents may not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise distributed, forwarded or transmitted in, into or from Japan. •The shares of Holding have not been, and will not be, registered under the applicable securities laws of Japan. Accordingly, subject to certain exceptions, in particular with respect to qualified institutional investors (tekikaku kikan toshika) as defined in Article 2 para. 3 (i) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended), the shares of Holding may not be offered or sold within Japan, or to or for the account or benefit of any person in Japan.
Participants in the Solicitation NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Börse AG, Holding and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from NYSE Euronext stockholders in respect of the proposed business combination transaction. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC.
Forward-Looking Statements This document includes forward-looking statements about NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Börse AG, Holding, the enlarged group and other persons, which may include statements about the proposed business combination, the likelihood that such transaction could be consummated, the effects of any transaction on the businesses of NYSE Euronext or Deutsche Börse AG, and other statements that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industries in which NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this document. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by applicable law, neither NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Börse AG nor Holding undertakes any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
