no 12/09 NASDAQ OMX Commodities launches EUA contracts for next compliance period

(Lysaker, 17 June 2009) NASDAQ OMX Commodities today announces the launch of EUADEC-13 and EUADEC-14 forward contracts for delivery in the first two years of next compliance period, starting from 2013 and onwards.
 
The contracts will be traded on the Nord Pool trading platform along with the 2009-2012 EUA contracts.
 
These contracts will be listed from 13 July 2009. The last trading day for EUADEC-13 contract will be 2 December 2013 and for EUADEC-14 contract 1 December 2014. NASDAQ OMX Commodities offers a complete carbon product offering, including CER physical forward contracts for 2009-2012 and CER/EUA swaps and strips for 2009-2012 along with the EUA spot contracts.

 
 “We are happy to offer a new extension of the EUA forward curve for future hedging purposes. This is one of several initiatives in order to further strengthen the carbon offering from NASDAQ OMX Commodities,” says Fredrik Voss, vice president of business development and carbon markets.

For further information about the product specification, please refer to our website www.nordpool.com

About NASDAQ OMX Commodities and Nord Pool ASA

NASDAQ OMX Commodities and Nord Pool ASA provide access to the world’s largest power derivatives exchange and one of Europe’s largest carbon markets. NASDAQ OMX Commodities is responsible for the international derivative and carbon products offering, and also operates the clearing business and offers consulting services to commodities markets globally. Nord Pool ASA is responsible for the exchange operations and trading activities, including ownership of the Nordic derivative products. NASDAQ OMX Commodities and Nord Pool ASA have more than 385 members from 22 countries across a wide range of energy producers and consumers, as well as financial institutions. NASDAQ OMX Commodities is an entity in the NASDAQ OMX GROUP. For more information, please visit www.nasdaqomx.com/commodities and www.nordpool.com

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