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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
July 15, 2016
Mr. Dimitris Karaiskakis
Chief Operating Of~ccr
Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange, SA
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Athens, Greece
Re: Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange, SA
Incoming letter dated June 27, 2016
Dear Mr. Karaiskakis:
This letter will confim1 the response of the Division of Corporation Finance to your request that
the Division designate the Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange, SA as a ··designated
offshore securities markcC within the meaning of Rule 902(b) of Regulation S under the
Securities Act of 1933. A copy of your letter is enclosed in order to avoid having to recite or
summarize the facts set forth therein. On the basis of the facts presented, we hereby so designate
the Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange, SA.
Sincerely,
For the Commission
by the Division of Corporation Finance
pursuant to delegated authority,
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Associate Director (Legal)
Division of Corporation Finance
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Mr. Paul Dudek
Division of Corporation Finance
US Securities &Exchange Commission
100E Street NE
Washington DC 20549
United States of America
June 27. 2016
Dear Mr. Dudek,
Re: Hellenic Exchanges--Athens Stock Exchange SA —Application for Desi~natian as a
"Designated Offshore Securities Market"
We hereby submit a formal application for designation as a "Designated Offshore Securities Market"
within the meaning of Rule 902(b)of Regulation S issued under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
We are seeking this designation and recognition in order to assist market participants who are eligible
for the safe harbor provided by Rule 904 of Regulation S in satisfying the requirements specified in that
rule when reselling securities in, on or through the facilities of the Hellenic Exchanges—Athens Stock
Exchange SA (hereinafter"Athens Stock Exchange" or"ATHEX").
Rule 902(b}(2) identifies seven attributes that the Securities and Exchange Commission will consider
in determining whether to designate anon-U.S securities market as a "Designated Offshore Securities
Markey' within the meaning of Regulation S. In compliance with Regulation S, the SEC will reach its
decision regarding the designation on a case-by-case basis through the interpretive letter procedure
based upon all facts pertaining to a particular market. As set forth in detail below, Athens Stock
Exchange fulfills each of the attributes listed in Rule 902(b)(2).
ORGANIZATION UNDER FOREIGN LAW
The Athens Stock Exchange is the only stock exchange in Greece and one of the oldest stock
exchanges in Europe., founded in 1876 and having been operating continuously since then. As
Greece is a full member-state of the European Union, the Athens Stock Exchange operates in
compliance with the applicable European Union Directives and Regulations governing the
operation and supervision of capital markets, securities trading and post-trading operations, as
discussed below.
1.1
Historical background of the ATHEX corporate structure
The Athens Stock Exchange was initially founded in 1876 as a self-regulated public
organization, whereas Greek Law 1308/1908 founded the Athens Stock Exchange as a public
entity under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Finance. ATHEX operated apost-trading
infrastructure, including clearing and settlement functions for securities until 1990, when the
Central Securities Depository (CSD) was established as a separate entity, awholly-owned
subsidiary of ATHEX
In 1995, under Greek Law 2324/1995, ATHEX was converted into a joint stock company
governed by Greek corporate law, with the State of Greece as its sole shareholder. This change
from a public body to a joint stock company was deemed to be necessary for the more flexible
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and efficient operation of the ATHEX, especially with regard to the appointment of new
specialized and 'nighiy experienced stafr` from 'the private sector, as weil as the adoption of
faster procedures for the purchase of new infrastructure and equipment without public tenders.
In 1997, pursuant to Greek Law 2533/1997, the Athens Derivatives Exchange (ADEX) and the
Athens Derivatives Exchange Clearing House (ADECH) were established, with the Athens
Stock Exchange as their mayor shareholder.
r=rom ~yy~ to ~yyy, Al HEX became partly privatized through private placements of shares
held by the State of Greece to the major Greek banks and certain ATHEX members, including
securities firms, and ATHEX personnel.
In 2000, a new joint stock company was founded with the name "Hellenic Exchanges S.A"
(hereinafter "HELEX"). As the 100% holding company of the Athens Stock Exchange, the
ATHEX shareholders contributed in kind their ATHEX shares (plus cash) to the founding capital
of HELEX. As a result, HELEX became the parent company not only of ATHEX, buf also of its
subsidiaries: ADEX, ADECH, CSD as well as the "Thessaloniki Stock Exchange Centre" (an
ATHEX branch in the second largest city in Greece, Thessaloniki) and ASYK (an information
technology company that develops the ATHEX trading system and distributes the ATHEX data
feed). Ail the aforesaid companies constituted the "HELEX Group".
After becoming the parent company of the "HELEX Group", HELEX offered a fully vertically
integrated platform for dealings in Greek securities and derivatives, including trading, clearing,
settlement and registry services. In 2000, HELEX listed its shares on the Securities Market of
ATHEX under the trading symbol "EXAE"(after the Greek initials of the company's name).
In 2002, the Athens Stock Exchange merged with the Athens Derivatives Exchange and since
then ATHEX operates the only securities and derivatives regulated market in Greece.
In 2005, the "Athens Exchange Clearing House"(ATHEXCIear) was founded, which provides
clearing services for all transactions executed on the Securities Market and the Derivatives
Market.
In 2006, HELEX absorbed its subsidiary companies, "Central Securities Depository" and the
"Athens Derivatives Clearing House"(ADECH) into the HELEX Group.
In December 2013, an intra-group restructuring of the HELEX Group of companies took place,
as part of the general effort to upgrade the services offered by the HELEX Group and to
harmonize its rules of operation with international standards and practices. The restructuring
was designed to achieve an effective and smooth adjustment to the future implementation of a
wide set of measures at the European and world level (e.g. EMIR Regulation, Central Securities
Depositories Directive of the European Union) applicable to the HELEX Group.
Following the intra-group restructuring in 2013, the Athens Stock Exchange was merged into
its parent company HELEX. Thus, the new entity derived from the merger now operates as a
fully private joint stock company under the Greek corporate laws, under the new name "Hellenic
Exchanges—Athens Stock Exchange SA" and the marketing name Athens Stock Exchange or
ATHEX.
The market ra~itali7ation of th? Athens Stock Exchange, including its subsidiaries, as of April
28, 2016, was about €325 million, with 65,368,563 outstanding shares traded on ATHEX, of
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which more than 80% was free float (see Appendix 1). As of April 28, 2016, ATHEX's share
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After the 2013 restructuring, ATHEX now has only two wholly-owned subsidiaries and no
statute in any other company:
"Athens Exchange Clearing House"(ATHEXCIear) which provides clearing services
for trades executed on the markets operated by ATHEX (Securities Market and
Derivatives Market).
"Hellenic Central Securities Depository SA" (ATHEXCSD) which provides the
settlement and registry services for all trades executed on the markets operated by
ATHEX (Securities Market and Derivatives Market). ATHEXCSD manages the
Dematerialized Securities System (DSS), which is the electronic system for the book
entry and monitoring of all transferable securities traded on the ATHEX markets.
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The "HELEX Group" has been renamed as "ATHEX Group" and comprises the following
companies(see Appendix 1):
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the Athens Stock Exchange(ATHEX)as the parent company;
the"Athens Ex~hanr~~ ~lea~ir~~ Houss"(ATHEXCIea~), as a fully subsidiary company
of the ATHEX; and
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the "Hellenic Central Securities Depository SA"(ATHEXCSD)as a fully subsidiary
company of the ATHEX.
Legal framework applicable to the Athens Stock Exchange
The main la~nrs ~n~ regulations kh2t have govPrnPci the nn~~atip~g of t~,P AthPnS St~r_.k
Exchange from its establishment until today, as well as the provision of investment services in
Greece generally are as follows:
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Greek Law 3632/1928 on "Stock Exchanges";
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Greek Law 1806/1988 on the "Amendment of the legislation about stock exchanges";
Greek Law 2324/1995 on the "Amendment of the legislation about stock exchanges";
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Greek Law 2396/1996 on the "Investments Services in transferable securities and
capital adequacy requirements for the investments firms";
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Greek Law 3152/2003 on the "Establishment and oversight of stock exchanges and
regulated markets". The enactment of this law resulted in the ATHEX being divested of
all regulatory responsibilities it had until then (in relation to approval of listing
prospectusesj, which were transferred to the Hellenic Capital Market Cornrnission
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(hereinafter "HCMC"). HCMC is now the competent supervisory authority for financial
services in Greece, as set out in more detail in section 3 below;
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Greek Law 3371/2005 on the "Minimum requirements of transferable securities for
admission to trading in regulated markets". This law has fully implemented the EU
Directive 2001/34/EC on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing
and on information to be published on those securities;
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Greek Law 3401/2005, as amended by Greek Law 4099/2012, on the "Prospectus to
be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading". This law
has fully ir.,~plemented the relevant EU Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended by Directive
2010/73/EC (the "Prospectus Directive");
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Greek Law 3606/2007, which implements the EU Directive 2004/39/EC on Markets For
Financial Instruments(the "MIFID Directive") that governs the provision of investment
services in financial instruments by investment service providers in the EU as well as
the operation of stock exchanges and alternative trading venues. The law 3606/2007
replaced and superseded the majority of the provisions of the Laws 3632/1928,
1806/1988, 2396/1996 and 3152/2003 and constitutes today the main legal framework
covering all aspects of the Greek capital market and the provision of investment
services in Greece.
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Specifically, under the Greek Law 3606/2007, the functions and obligations of the
regulated markets and their operators(such as ATHEX)are outlined below:
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To provide all information about the types of businesses and the organizational
structure necessary to enable the competent authority to satisfy itself that the regulated
market has established all necessary arrangements to meet its obligations under the
Greek Law 3606/2007;
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To have arrangements to clearly identify and manage the potential adverse
consequences for the operation of the regulated market and its participants of any
conflict of interest with the rules and principles of the regulated market, its owners or its
operators and the proper functioning of the regulated market and in particular where
such conflicts of interest might prove prejudicial to the accomplishment of its functions;
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To have appropriate internal structures and procedures to manage risks to which it is
exposed, to implement appropriate arrangements and systems to identify all significant
risks to its operation and to put in place effective measures to mitigate those risks;
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To have arrangements for the proper management of the technical operations of the
trading system, including the establishment of effective contingency arrangements to
deal /mitigate with risks of systems disruptions;
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To have transparent, non-discretionary rules and procedures that provide for fair and
orderly trading in securities and to establish objective criteria for the efficient execution
of orders;
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To have effective arrangements to facilitate the efficient and timely settlement of the
transactions executed under its systems;
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To have available, at the time of authorization and on an ongoing basis, sufficient
financial resources to facilitate orderly functioning of the exchange, having. regard to
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the nature and extent of the transactions concluded on the market and the range and
degree or` risks fo which 'the market is exposed;
To have clear and transparent rules regarding the admission of financial instruments to
trading, which ensure that any financial instruments admitted to trading are capable of
being traded in a fair, orderly and efficient manner and, in the case of transferable
securities, are freely negotiable. In the case of derivatives, the rules shall ensure that
the design of the derivative contract allows for its orderly pricing as well as for the
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To establish and 'maintain effective arrangements to verify that issuers of transferable
securities admitted to trading on the regulated market comply with their initial and
ongoing obligations as well as disclosure obligations;
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To establish arrangements to assist its members or participants in obtaining access to
information that has been made public under European Union law; and
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To establish the necessary arrangements to regularly review and assess compliance
with the requirements of the financial instruments that are admitted to trading.
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Furthermore, Greek Law 3606/2007 governs the authorization of regulated markets,
clearing houses and central security depositories operating in Greece. In compliance
with these provisions:
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Athens Stock Exchange has been duly licensed to operate the Securities Market and
the Derivatives Market, as market operator under the MlFID Directive;
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Hellenic Central Securities Depository(ATHEXCSD) has been duly licensed to operate
the Settlement and Registration System for the Securities Market and the Derivatives
Market of ATHEX; and
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Athens Exchange Clearing House(ATHEXCIear) has been duly licensed to operate the
clearing system for the Securities Market and the Derivatives Market of ATHEX.
The licenses of ATHEX, ATHEXCSD and ATHEXCIear have been granted by the Hellenic
Capital Market Commission, as the competent Greek regulator (see Section 2 below).
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Management of the Athens Stock Exchange
The Athens Stock Exchange has an experienced management team, a successful track record
of operations and sufficient financial resources.
The General Meeting of Shareholders is ATHEX's highest governing body and is responsible,
among others, for the election of the members of its Board of Directors("Board of Directors").
The procedures and rules of convening, participation and decision-making by the General
Meeting of Shareholders are stipulated in the Articles of Association in alignment with the
corporate Greek Law 2190/1920.
ATHEX is managed by its Board of Directors, which is composed of thirteen (13) members(two
executive, six non-executive and five independent non-executive members).
The executive members manage day-to-day operations of ATHEX and monitor the
management of its corporate affairs.
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The non-executive members constitute at least 1/3 of all members of the Board of Directors
and charged with the promotion of corporate matters, the supervision of the management and
the setting of the company's strategy.
There are at least two (2) independent members of the Board of Directors who are nonexecutive directors. As non-executive directors, they are charged with the promotion of
corporate matters. Their character as independent members means that they express their
opinion and judgment on corporate matters in an unbiased and independent manner.
The Board of Directors is responsible and accountable for monitoring the directors and any
other persons authorized by mandate or power of attorney when carrying out their duties on
behalf of ATHEX. The Board of Directors meets at least once a month.
All members of the Board of Directors are professionals experienced in the Greek investment
community and mainly represent significant Greek corporate entities, such as the Bank of
Greece, the major private Greek banks and securities firms.
The Chief Executive Officer, acting solely, is entrusted by the Board of Directors with the regular
management of ATHEX's affairs, representing and binding ATHEX in dealings with
counterparties and authorities of any kind. The CEO's is empowered:(a) to represent and bind
ATHEX in dealings with any public, municipal and judicial authority as well before any third
person of public or private law;(b)to appoint ATNEX's personnel; (c) to negotiate, enter into,
amend, and terminate any type of contract, including employment contracts, equipment
maintenance contracts, purchase or sale of equipment, leasing and rental agreements;(d) to
appoint lawyers to represent ATHEX before any court of any instance and jurisdiction as well
as before any administrative or tax authority.
The Chief Executive Officer (Mr. Socrates Lazaridis), the General Operating Officer (Mr.
Dimitris Karaiskakis) and the Deputy General Operating Officer (Mr. Nikos Porfyris) have
served in senior executive positions in the ATHEX Group (as defined below) for the past 20
years.
The Board of Directors may assign specific duties to special• committees, which meet on a
regular or ad hoc basis. The Board of Directors has created the following committees:
(i)
Stock Markets Steering Committee
The Stock Markets Steering Committee (the "Steering Committee") has been established
under the ATHEX Rulebook (available on the following website http://www.helex.gr/athexregulations), in order to facilitate the operations of ATHEX's regulated markets. The Steering
Committee consists of: three executive members who are selected from the ATHEX Group
members and six members who are selected from persons with professional experience
associated with the stock exchange markets. The Steering Committee's members are
appointed by the Board of Qirectors. The Steering Committee operates in accordance with an
internal operation rulebook which specifies the Steering Committee's powers, the quorum and
decision-making procedures and procedures designed to deal with conflicts of interest. The
Steering Committee informs the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis on the actions
performed during the previous quarter.
The Steering Committee has decision-making powers and is competent to issue decisions on
any matter related to the membership of the ATHEX markets. listing and trading of financial
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instruments on the ATHEX markets, issuers' disclosure obligations, imposition of measures
against the ATHEX members and listed companies as well as the amendment of the ATHEX
Rulebook and the issuance of resolutions in the implementation of the ATHEX Rulebook.
(ii)
Audit Committee
The primary responsibility of the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") is to supervise the
quality and integrity of the accounting and auditing procedures of ATHEX and policies as well
as the processes by which the financial statements are produced. The Audit Committee has
three (3) members, is chaired by an independent non-executive member of the Board of
Directors and has two non-executive members of the Board of Directors, one of which is
independent. The main responsibilities of the Audit Committee are:
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Supervision of the internal audit deparkment;
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Supervision of the external auditors;
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Supervision of the financial statements;
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Supervision of the auditing mechanisms.
The Audit Committee meets a minimum four times a year, i.e. every quarter, at the request of
the chairman of the Audit Committee. The Head of the Internal Audit Department as well as any
member of the Audit Committee has the right to call an extraordinary meeting of the Audit
Committee, if deemed necessary.
Non-members may participate in the Audit Committee meetings, such as the Chief Executive
Officer, the Head of Internal Audit, the Director of Financial Management and external auditors,
among others. These non-members have no right to vote on Audit Committee decisions.
At least twice per year, the Audit Committee is required to meet with external auditors without
the presence of management. The Audit Committee must also hold separate meetings with
management and the internal auditors.
The Audit Committee reports to the Board of Directors on its activity at least once every quarter,
either through minutes or through written reports.
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Nomination and Compensation Committee
The Nomination and Compensation Committee (the "Nomination and Compensation
Committee") is composed of three (3) members of the Board of Directors, of which at least two
are independent members. The Nomination anti C~in~eiisatiori Cc~rnrnittee is chaired by an
independent member. The main responsibilities of the Nomination and Compensation
Committee are to:
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Set ATHEX' policy regarding remuneration and other benefits of the executive
management of ATHEX in order to comply with the principles of transparency and
corporate governance;
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Fns~irP that Pxer_.i.~tive manac~emPnt receives remuneration and benefits reflecting their
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Assess the performance of executive management during each fiscal year;
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Align shareholder interests with those of the executive management and senior staff
through regular or extraordinary benefits that are linked to profitability of ATHEX or
return on equity reported by ATHEX; and
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Propose to the Board of Directors persons deemed appropriate to succeed or replace
the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or members of the
Board of Directors in case of resignation or permanent inability to carry out their duties.
The members of the Nomination and Compensation Committee are appointed, removed and
replaced by the Board of Directors. Removal from the Board of Directors automatically removes
a member from the Nomination and Compensation Committee. The Nomination and
Compensation Committee meets at the request of its Chairman as many times as necessary in
order to carry out its duties, but in any case not less often than once every calendar year. Each
member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee has the right to call a meeting.
The Nomination and Compensation Committee reexamines and revises its internal rules of
operation on an annual basis.
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Strategic Investments Committee
The Strategic Investment Committee (the "Strategic investments Committee") is composed
of(3) members of the Board of Directors. Its main purpose is to determine ATHEX' investment
strategy. Meetings of the Strategic Investment Committee require the attendance of the Chief
Financial Officer, who has been appointed as administrator of the cash assets of ATHEX. The
Strategic Investments Committee reports to the Board of Directors. Its main responsibilities are
to:
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Determine the short term and the long term investment goals of ATHEX;
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Monitor the implementation of policies; and
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Draft reports to the Board of Directors at regular intervals detailing the results of the
investment policy and describing possible deviations from the set goals and
performance.
List of functions of the Athens Stock Exchange set out in its Articles of Association
ATHEX's objectives are set out in Article 2 of its Articles of Association:
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The main objective of ATHEX is to, directly or through its subsidiaries carry out activities
associated with the support and operation of the regulated capital markets and to
provide such services to third parties;
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To manage and operate the securities and derivatives market and the financial
instruments market in Greece or abroad.
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In order to achieve those objectives, ATHEX may carry out any activity associated with:
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The design, set up and operation of any market in securities, derivatives or other
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The determination of the rules and procedures for the operation of markets,
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The admission to trading in the markets of any financial instruments;
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The determination of the prerequisites and requUements for the admission to trading in
;he markets of financial instruments;
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The monitoring of transactions and operations in the markets.
The performance of any statutory, supervisory, regulatory or disciplinary duties and
prerogatives pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations;
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The development, operation, maintenance and use of systems and applications for,
and in connection with, the trading on financial instruments, compilation and distribution
of market data and the clearing and settlement of transactions;
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The provision of educational services with respect to the markets, the financial
instruments and the clearing and settlement systems;
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The distribution of information through booklets and other media, the use of advertising
space in its publications or other media and the promotion of instruments and activities
of ATHEX in Greece and abroad;
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The establishment of branches in Greece or abroad and the entrance into joint ventures
with other legal entities or other enterprises engaged in one or more of the activities
referred to above; and
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The guarantee of the obligations of its group of affiliated companies and providing
administrative services to them.
The Markets of the Athens Stock Exchange
(a)
basic characteristics of the ATHEX Markets
The main function of the ATHEX is the operation of the Securities Market and the DFrivatives
Market. Both markets fall within the meaning of a "regulated market' under the MiFlD Directive.
The Securities Market and the Derivatives Market are the only markets operating in Greece for
trading in securities and derivatives that are open to the public. The regulated bond market
called "HDAT" operated by the Bank of Greece is only open for wholesale trading among credit
institutions. The Securities Market and the Derivatives Market are included on the European
Securities and Markets Authority's official list of regulated markets operating in the European
Union.
The financial instruments traded on the Securities Market are shares, Greek depository
receipts, warrants, government and corporate bonds and ETF units. Futures and options
(currently only on shares and indices) are traded on the Derivatives Market.
Furthermore, ATHEX also operates an unregulated "Alternative Market" which is a "multilateral
trading facility" within the meaning of the MIFID Directive and, therefore, has less stringent
listing requirements than the Securities Market.
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(b)
Listing Standards of the Securities Market (Official List)
As a regulated market, the Securities Market operates in full compliance with the following
European Directives:
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Directive 2001/34/EC on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing
and on information to be published on those securities, as fully implemented by Greek
Law 3371/2005;
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The Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC as amended by Directive 2010/73/EC,
on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted
to trading, as fully implemented by the Greek Law 3401/2005 as amended by Greek
Law 409c/2012);
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The MIFID Directive (Directive 2004/39/EC on Markets for Financial Instruments).
The Securities Market has the following five(5)segments:
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The Main Market Segment for ordinary and preferred shares;
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The Fixed Income Securities Segment for bonds (including government bonds,
corporate bonds);
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The Depository Receipts 8~ Warrants Segment;
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The Exchange Traded Funds Segment; and
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The Structured Financial Products Segment.
There are also special segments associated with the trading activity and the compliance with
the continuous obligations of listed companies:
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The Special Surveillance Segment;
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The Low Free Float Segment; and
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The Under Delisting Segment.
The listing requirements and prerequisites for each segment are set out in Section 3 of the
ATHEX Rulebook as follows:
1. Main Market Segment
The listing requirements for the initial admission to trading of shares on the Main Market
Segment, where the main trading activity of the Securities Market takes place, are stipulated in
Greek Law 3371/2005 (articles 3-5) and Section 3 of the ATHEX Rulebook and summarized
below:
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Published audited annual financial statements in accordance with a set of generally
accepted accounting principles for the three years preceding the application_ Issuers
established in a member state of the European Union shall use IFRS, while issuers of
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equivalent to the IFRS, such as US or Canadian GAAP;
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A free float of at least 25% of the share capital to:(a)at least 300 persons(each person
holding less than 5°/o) or (b) even <300 persons if the free float has been achieved
through a pnvate placement carried out till the approval of the listing prospectus.
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Market capitalization of at least 3 million euros,
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Either aggregate EBiTDA ot"3 years of more than €3,000,000 and positive EBITDA
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Aggregate pre-tax profits of 3 years of more than €2,000,000 and profitability for
the last two years;
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Freely negotiable securities; and
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The issuer, Greek or foreign, must have the legal form of a public limited company
(PLC- societe anonyme)according to the corporate laws of the issuer's seat.
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The applicant company's legal status must be valid under the laws of its jurisdiction.
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The listing application must cover all shares of the same issue.
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A listing of common shares is a prerequisite for the listing of any other category of
shares.
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Shares issued by foreign issuers may be admitted to trading only if they have been
previously dematerialized or immabilized.
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For shares issued by a company domiciled in a country outside the European Union,
ATHEX may reject their listing if: a)they have not been listed in their country of origin
due to reasons related to the protection of investors or b)their listing application in the
country of origin has been rejected in the year preceding the listing application to
ATHEX,
2. Fixed Income Securities Segment
For the initial admission to trading of bonds on the Fixed Income 5ecuriti~s Segment, the listir7g
requirements are stipulated in Greek Law 3371/2005 {article 6} and Section 3 of the ATHEX
Rulebook and summarized below:
a) The legal status of the issuer and the bonds must be in compliance with the laws they are
subject to.
b) The bonds must be freely negotiable.
c) The listing application must cover all bonds of the same issue.
d) The minimum bond loan amounts to €200.000.
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securities to which they relate have been previously listed on a stock exchange.
Bonds issued by foreign issuers may be admitted to trading only if they have been
previously dematerialized or immobilized.
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Depository Receipts
The Depository Receipts of stocks and bonds are admitted to trading in ATHEX if they fulfill the following
listing requirements:
a) The issuer of the represented shares or bonds meets the aforesaid listing requirements of
the Main Market Segment and the Fixed Income Securities Segment respectively.
b) The Depository Receipts may be subject to just, normal and effective trading.
c) The terms of the Depository Receipts are clear and cannot be misinterpreted and allow for
the association of the security price with the price or other measure of the underlying
security's value.
d) The price or the other measure of the underlying security's value is reliable and available to
the public
e) There is sufficient publicly available information allowing for the valuation of the security.
The settings for the determination of the settlement price of the security ensure that this
price correctly reflects the price or other measure of the underlying security's value.
f)
g) If the security's settlement requires or permits the delivery of an underlying security or
asset instead of cash settlement, there are appropriate settlement and delivery techniques
for the underlying security, as well as appropriate settings for the receipt of useful
information regarding the underlying asset.
Warrants
For the time being only warrants on stocks issued by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF)
may be admitted to trading on ATNEX. The warrants must meet the requirements applicable in
'—Depository Receipts" above.
4. Exchange Traded Funds Segment
The Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) units are admitted to trading under this Segment if they meet the
following listing requirements:
a) The ETF and ETF Issuer must have obtained an incorporation and operation license from
the competent authorities of the country of origin.
b) The ETF assets must amount to at least €3,000,000.
c) The legal status of the ETF, the ETF Issuer and the ETF units must be in compliance with
the laws of their country of origin.
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e) The ETF Issuer must have appointed at least one (1) Market Maker during the entire listing
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The ETF is authorized to distribute its units to the investors in Greece (applicable only in
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h) The ETF Listing Prospectus must have been approved by the Capital Market Commission.
5. Structured Financial Products Seament
Structured Financial Products (SFPs) are admitted to trading under this Segment if they meet the
following listing requirements:
a) The SFP Issuer must have obtained an incorporation and operation license from the
competent authorities of its country of origin.
b) The SFP Issuer may only be a credit institution or another legal entity, provided that the
issue of SFPs is guaranteed by a credit institution.
c} The issuer must have the appropriate and adequate organizational and operating
infrastructure and internal control in order to ensure the existence of a procedure for
selecting, issuing and managing SFPs.
d) The issuer must have mechanisms and procedures in place for: i) determining, evaluating
and handling the risks associated with the issue of SFPs, and ii) securing adequate
transparency and disclosure of information about the listed SFPs
e) The issuer must ensure that whenever corporate actions take place involving the
underlying securities, these will be incorporated in the listed security.
f)
The SFPs to be admitted for trading must be freely negotiable.
g) The SFPs must be capable of being traded in a fair, orderly and efficient manner.
h) The SFPs that are admitted to trading are Covered Warrants and Certificates.
i)
Depending on their terms, the SFPs may be either "Leveraged SFPs"(e.g., regular covered
warrants, covered warrants with knock-out or knock-in conditions, exotic covered warrants)
or "Investment SFPs" (e.g., capital protected certificates, trackerslreverse trackers,
discount certificates, reverse convertibles or bonus certificates}.
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The financial instruments that may serve as the underlying asset of SFPs may be, for
illustrative purposes, stocks or bonds of an issuer that are different than the issuer of the
SFPs (that are traded on a regulated market and have adequate liquidity), securities of
central governments or international organizations or interest rates of central banks or other
interest rates that are widely used in capital markets, among others..
6. Low Free Float Segment
stacks are transferred under this Segment i(any of the following conditions are met:
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a) The free float of stocks is lower than 15% of the total common (ordinary) stocks.
b) There is a free float of stocks at a percentage smaller than ten percent(10%)due to
extraordinary events disclosed by the issuer, including but not limited to, a tender offeror
other holding acquisitions.
7. Special Surveillance Segment
Stocks are transferred under this Segment if any of the following conditions are met:
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a) The issuer has total negative equity.
b) The issuer's losses in the fiscal year are greater than 30% of its net worth and the issuer
has not committed to perform certain actions within a certain time period prior to the end of
the next fiscal year, justifying a suspension.
c) The issuer has substantial debt obligations overdue.
d) An application has been filed for the admission of the issuer to apre-bankruptcy process.
e) Based on public announcements or events, there are serious doubts or uncertainty as to
whether the issuer is able to continue its business activity.
f)
If the issuer is a listed company which decides to start business in a sector for which a
special administrative license is required, the Issuer's stock is transferred to this Segment
until the acquisition of such licenses.
g) Stocks of issuers who repeatedly violate the continuing obligations set out in Sections 4
and 5 of the ATHEX Rulebook (e.g., disclosure obligations)
h) When the Capital Market Commission finds instances such as:
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unclear or negative comments in the issuer's auditor's certificate,
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deficiencies in the issuer's interim or annual financial statements, or
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non-compliance with the issuer's corporate governance obligations.
8. "Under Delistinq" Segment
Stocks are transferred under this Segment if any of the following criteria are met:
a) "Low Revenue" criterion:
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If the issuer's annual total revenue is less than €2,000,000;
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If the issuer's annual total income remains below €2,000,000 euros; or
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if the free float of the issuer's stocks is lower than 10% of the total common shares
distributed simultaneously to less than 30 shareholders (the "very low free float'
criterion)
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Admission to trading on the Securities Market is subject to the prior approval of a prospectus
by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, or an equivalent authority in an EEA jurisdiction
(EU prospectus passport under the Prospectus Directive) The prospectus must be reviewed
and signed by an advisor/underwriter certifying that the prospectus does not omit material facts
associated with the candidate company for I~sang and complies with the provisions of the
prospectus laws (Greek Law 3401/2005)_
The prospectus should include information concerning, among other things:
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persons responsible for the prospectus and the audit of the issuer's financial
statements;
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admission to trading and the issuer's shares;
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the issuer, its capital and the issuer's business and prospects;
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controlling shareholders and affiliates;
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significant investments and any events which could have an adverse effect on the
issuer's financial situation;
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the issuer's assets and liabilities, financial position and profits and losses; and
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administration, executive management and their remuneration.
A7HEX is competent for the listing approval of a security after the Hellenic Capital Market
Commission has first ascertained the fulfillment of the listing requirements for such security
under the applicable laws and regulations. For the approval of the listing application, ATHEX
may request and evaluate additional data regarding the suitability of the issuers' securities for
their listing on a ~p@cific market, particularly in relation to their financial status, the business
sector and its progress, the administration and management of corporate issues and the
corporate governance process quality. This evaluation is based on data communicated to
ATHEX by a Suitability Questionnaire and a Corporate Profile Form, which are filed at the
beginning of the admission procedure.
The listing procedure on the ATHEX has the following stages:
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Stage 1: Evaluation of the listing application by ATHEX
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The issuer files, jointly with the lead underwriter, the listing application,
accompanied by the Suitability Questionnaire and the rest supporting
documents.
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ATHEX then checks the listing file and the fulfillment of the listing requirements and
makes assessment of the issuer's suitability.
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Stage 2: Approval of admission
Before an initial public offer (IPO), the issuer must subi7~ii to ATHEX: a) a copy of the
approved prospectus (if required), in order to be published on the ATHEX website and
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b) a copy of the decision of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission approving the
content of the prospectus.
After the completion of the IPO, the issuer must submit to ATHEX the documents
specified in the relevant ATHEX Decision on Admission Prerequisites following which
the ATHEX decides on the admission of securities to trading.
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Stage 3: Commencement of trading
The issuer is required to submit to ATHEX, jointly with the lead underwriter, the
supporting documents specified in the relevant ATHEX Decision on Admission
Prerequisites. Trading in the securities commences within fifteen (15) calendar days
from the admission approval date on the condition that the clearing and settlement of
such securities is ensured.
The listing application is rejected by ATHEX in the case of non-compliance with the
listing requirements or with any ad hoc requirements which may have been set by
ATHEX. In the case of a rejection, ATHEX informs the Hellenic Capital Market
Commission and notifies the rejection to the issuer and the lead underwriter. The issuer
may within ten (10) calendar days from the date of such notification request the
revocation of the ATHEX decision. The listing application is also rejected by ATHEX if
the prospectus is not approved by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.
ATHEX may approve applications for both primary and secondary listing of a security
on any of its markets, from both domestic as well as foreign issuers. In respect of
financial instruments of issuers from non-EU countries that are not listed on an
exchange in their home country, listing on the ATHEX may be accomplished only if the
ATHEX deems that the failure to list in their country of origin is not related to reasons
relating to investor protection (e.g. the company has violated home country rules
regarding the operation of the company).
ATHEX may suspend or remove from trading a financial instrument which no longer
complies with the applicable rules unless such a decision would be likely to cause a
significant damage to investors' interests or the orderly functioning of the market.
As of April 28, 2016, the following categories of securities were listed on the ATHEX markets
(also see Appendix 2):
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twenty three (23) Greek Government bonds and
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three (3) exchange traded fund units
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9erivatives Market: there are 2f: share futures, six (6) share options on Greek
shares, one (1) index future and one (1) index option on the FTSE/ATHEX Large
Cap Index admitted to trading.
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Alternative Market: stocks of fourteen (14) issuers admitted to trading.
Atl financial instruments listed on the Securities Market and Derivatives Markets are published
in the Daily Official List which is available on the following website:
http://www.helex.grlweblguesUinfo-markets-activity-publications-dol.
The following table sets forth the key statistics relating to the Securities Market (see Appendix
2):
Market capitalization
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As at April 28, 2016
€46.8 billion
€42.0 billion
€85.7 million
€68.3 million
192.9 million shares
120.6 million shares
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Number of listed companies (Main
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Capital raised through the market
Further information is provided in the ATHEX Market Profile attached in Appendix 2 hereto
The ATHEX fees for listed companies are included in the "ATHEX Resolution No 24 Fee
Schedule for the Securities Market and the Derivatives MarkeY', which is available on the
following website: http:/Iwww_he~ex.gr(h~lex~.rice_pali~
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Investor Protection Status of the ATHEX Markets
ATHEX markets operate within a regulatory framework that meets internationally accepted
standards in relation to investor protection. disclosure requirements, corporate govErnance aricl
market integrity.
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With regard to the disclosure requirements, Greek Law 3556/2007 has fully incorporated the
European Directive 2004/109/EC regarding transparency of information about issuers of
securities(the "Transparency Directive").
An issuer whose shares are admitted to trading on the Securities Market must:
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publish periodic financial information:
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unaudited interim financial reports;
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semi-annual financial reports reviewed by a certified auditor; and
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audited annual financial reports;
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disclose, without delay, any new facts taking effect in the company's operations in the
event that, due to their impact on its course of business, assets or earnings, they are
likely to significantly influence the price of its securities;
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disclose share buyback programs and share option programs;
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publish information on the annual general meetings, dividend distributions and
issuance of new shares; and
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announce changes in major proportions of voting rights.
All disclosure and announcement requirements for regulatory and non-regulatory information
by issuers are effected through the fully-automated Hellenic Remote Messaging System
(HERMES) operated by ATHEX. HERMES is the only central storage system for regulated
information in Greece that complies with the Transparency Directive. Under the Transparency
Directive, as operator of HERMES, ATHEX is responsible for monitoring corporate disclosures.
HERMES is connected with the regulator's systems and securities may be delisted if the issuer
fails to comply with disclosure requirements.
With regard to the market abuse(insider dealing, market manipulation and front running), Greek
Law 3340/2005 has fully incorporated the European Directives 2003/6/EC, 2003/124/EC and
2003/125/EC regarding market abuse(the "Market Abuse Directives").
In order to prevent insider dealing, every issuer whose securities or derivatives are listed on an
ATHEX market, must inform its employees that they are prohibited from abusing insider
information and must take organizational measures to prevent the abuse of insider information
or its disclosure to third parties. Any person considered an insider(a person who due to his/her
occupation, profession, duties or participation in the capital of an issuer has access to
confidential information) who, in securities dealings, deliberately takes advantage of specific
confidential information related to securities or issuers, which may considerably influence the
price of securities if made public, either buys or sells such securities, or recommends the sale
or purchase to a third party, or passes on information as described above to a third party without
having been instructed to do so, in order to gain pecuniary benefit for him/herself or a third
party, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than two million euros.
Moreover, in accordance with article 10 of Greek Law 3340/2005(implementing the European
Directive 2003/6/EC), the issuers of shares listed on ATHEX must disclose, without any delay,
any privileged information related to them as specified by HCMC Rule 3/347/2005.
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According to the provisions of article 2, paragraph 1 of HCMC Rule 5/204/14.11 2000, all
companies whose shares are listed on ATHEX must immediately confirm, or deny, any
unverified information that might materially affect the price of their shares.. clarifying at the same
time the current stage of the events to which the relevant information refers to Disclosure
obligations are designed to protect investors and guarantee their confidence in the accuracy
and ob~ectivitV of stock market information. Moreover. these provisions are designed to inform
investors and protect them from any consequences on the financial position, and financial data
of the company, which may be caused by events such as changes in business activity, or the
omission to deny or confirm unverified information, or rumors, or the leakage of information
about impeding developments pertaining to the company's business activity, which might affect
the prices of its stock.
With regard to corporate governance, Greek Laws 2190/1920, 3016/2002, 3693/2008 and
3884/2010, as well as the decision 5/204/14.11.2000 of the Hellenic Capital Market
Commission provide the relevant internationally accepted principles to be adopted on a
mandatory basis by all companies with securities listed on ATHEX, such as:
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Members of the board and any third party assigned responsibilities must promptly
disclose to the other board members any conflict of interest which may arise in the
course of their duties;
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Members of the board and any third party entrusted responsibilities is prohibited to
pursue personal interests against the interests of the company;
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The board of directors consists of executive and non-executive members. The number
of the non-executive board members should not be less than 1/3 of the total number of
the board members. Among the non-executive members there should be at least two
(2) independent board members;
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The independent non-executive board members may not, during their term of office,
hold more than 0.5% of the share capital of the company and may not have a
dependence relationship with the company or with any persons related to the company
(e.g. to have a business relationship with the company or any affiliated company, or to
be chairman of the board or CEO of the company);
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Issues related to any type of remuneration paid to the managers of the company, the
internal auditors and the general policy of the company's remuneration must be decided
by the board of directors. The total remuneration and any compensation of the nonexecutive directors must be mentioned in a separate category in the annual financial
statements;
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The company must have an internal operation rulebook established by a decision of
the company's board of directors;
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The company must have a special internal audit department. Internal auditors in the
performance of their duties shall be independent, not subordinate to any other
department of the company and are supervised from one to three non-executive
members board of directors. Internal auditors are appointed by the board of directors
on a full-time and exclusive employment basis. Board members, managers and
executive officers cannot be appointed as internal auditors. In the exercise of their
duties, internal auditors may examine any hook, document. record, the company's bank
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account and portfolio and have access to any service provide by the company. Internal
auditors monitor the implementation and continuous compliance with the internal
operation rulebook and the company's statutory documents and securities laws. They
are required to refer to the board of directors any cases of conflict of interests of
directors or managers with the company's interests. Internal auditors must inform in
writing at least once quarterly the board about the audits and be present at the general
meetings of Shareholders;
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In case of a share capital increase with cash, the board of directors submits to the
general meeting of shareholders a report, which outlines the investment plan of the
company, an indicative timetable for implementation, as well as the way of use of any
funds raised at the last increase if it took place in a period less than three years;
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The company must have an investor relations department.
With regard to the notification of the acquisition or disposal of major holdings, Greek Law
3556/2007 that has fully incorporated the Transparency Directive, stipulates that, when a
shareholder acquires or disposes of the shares of an issuer that have voting rights and are
admitted to trading on a regulated market, such shareholder must notify the issuer of the
proportion of voting rights of the issuer held by the shareholder as a result of the acquisition or
disposal where that proportion reaches, exceeds or falls below the thresholds of 5 %,10 %,15
%,20 %,25 %,30 %,50 %and 75 %.
Finally, with regard to, Greek Law 3691/2008 on Anti-Money Laundering has fully implemented
the European Directive 2006/70/EC.
The Athens Stock Exchange, as a listed entity itself, is subject to and in fUil compliance with all
obligations arising from the laws discussed above. ATHEX, in its capacity as a listed company
itself, is supervised by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission for its compliance with the
above laws.
2.
ASSOCIATION WITH A GENERALLY RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY OF BROKERS,
DEALERS, BANKS OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIARIES WITH AN
ESTABLISHED OPERATING HISTORY
Membership in each ATHEX market(Securities Market and Derivatives Market) is acquired in
accordance with the provisions of the ATHEX Rulebook, which sets forth the same membership
conditions for both ATHEX markets (e.g. common organizational requirements, the same
minimum equity, common documentation). Membership in each ATHEX market is acquired
upon approval by ATHEX of the candidate member's application which can refer either to both
markets or one market only.
According to the ATHEX Rulebook, persons eligible to become trading members in any of the
ATHEX markets are only local or international investment services firms ("ISF") and credit
institutions that fulfill the following conditions:
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They are duly licensed by the competent regulator of their home jurisdiction to provide
investment services relating to the orders execution on behalf of clients or/and for own
account. They: a) have their head office in Greece, orb)have a branch office in Greece.
Remote membership can be obtained only by an ISF or a credit institution established
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that it has appointed a process agent in Greece;
They must meet the share capital and capital adequacy requirements of Greek Law
4261/2104 fully implementing the European Directive 2013/36/EC on the capital
adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions. These requirements must be met
at the time of acquiring the member's status and continue to apply as long as the ISF
operates as a member The minimum equity capital for a Greek trading member
executing clients' orders only is €125,000 (or €730,000 if the member also trades for
its account);
They must maintain an appropriate and adequate organizational, operational and..
technical financial infrastructure as well as suitable control and security mechanisms
for the electronic processing of data and internal controls. In particular, each member
must ensure.
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the effective executive management of the risks it undertakes in the course of their
activities in the ATHEX markets and the fulfillment of its obligations;
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the ongoing monitoring and fulfillment of its clients' obligations to them and of its
own obligations to clients, with respect to the correct execution of all types of orders
and instructions and the provision of comprehensive and adequate information to
their clients concerning the execution of their orders;
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the prevention of any conflict of interests, on the one hand between them and their
clients, and, on the other, between their different clients, as wel! as to ensure the
execution of orders received from clients on the basis of the most favorable trading
terms;
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the monitoring of the orderly clearing of transactions they perform and the
fulfillment of the obligations undertaken in relation to the clearing of transactions;
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the monitoring of their clients' short selling positions in order to identify and timely
address any clearing-related problems; and
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the effective monitoring, executive management and fulfillment of their obligations
towards the Competent Authorities, A7HEX, A7HEXCIear and ATHEXCSD.
In order to become a member, the candidate must also have professional competence and
expertise: it must appoint at least one certified securities trader for being eligible to enter orders
in the Securities Market and/or at leapt one certified derivatives trader for the Derivatives
Market. In all cases, the member must have an adequate number of certified traders, calculated
in proportion to the range of transactions it will be performing in the relevant ATHEX market
and its obligations to comply with the professional rules of conduct. A member must ensure that
a certified trader is present for the entire duration of trading sessions of the relevant ATHEX
market. A certified trader must have professional competence evidencing his adequate
knowledge of the rules and technical procedures that govern the operation of ATHEX and its
markets.
Moreover, fn order to participate in an ATHEX rnarkel, the rnernber should ensure proper
clearing and settlement of all transactions: the member ~fiould either act as a "Direct Clearing
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Member"(as defined below) in the ATHEXCIear System through which the relevant ATHEX
market transactions are cleared, or have transferred the clearing of ail its transactions to a
"General Clearing Member" (as defined below). An ATHEX trading member, either in the
Securities Market or in the Derivatives Market, must act as a:
(i)
"Direct Clearing Member", when it clears only the transactions executed by itself in its
capacity as an ATHEX trading member;
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"Non-Clearing Member", when it assigns the clearing to at least one "General Clearing
Member", who is a clearing member with an equity of a minimum of €3 million, entitled
to clear transactions of other ATHEX markets' members.
An ATHEX member, either in the Securities Market or the Derivatives Market, must disclose to
ATHEX whether it acts as a Direct Clearing Member allon-Clearing Member. Additionally, the
member must comply with any obligations applicable to the relevant ATHEXCIear Systems as
specified in the ATHEXCIear and ATHEXCSD Rulebooks.
Members are entitled to trade on behalf of their clients and/or for their own account. Members
can also act as market makers/specialists in each ATHEX market upon a special approval by
ATHEX for each market and in accordance with the technical standards set by ATHEX for each
financial instrument with respect to the ask &bid spread, minimum volume of the quotes, time
of each quote entry. The member and market maker statuses are personal, non-transferable
and non-assignable.
A member trading in the Securities Market has to provide clearing collateral to ensure the
execution of trades, while members trading in the Derivatives Market are required to deposit
margins for all binding positions.
The ATHEX membership procedure is summarized below:
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A candidate must submit a written application to ATHEX together with its statutory
documents and their annual financial statements for the last two years. Submission of
a membership application is construed as acceptance by the applicant of all provisions
of the ATHEX Rulebook as well as of the relevant obligations relating to the requested
membership;
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The applicant must also submit to ATHEX a memorandum setting out the
organizational, operational and technical/financial infrastructure and adequacy, to the
mechanisms and procedures for trading, clearing and settlement, internal audit, risk
management and the avoidance of any conflict of interest, as well as the monitoring
mechanisms at its disposal for exercising the relevant activities.
ATHEX may approve or reject applications for membership. Decisions of ATHEX rejecting
applications for membership may be reviewed by the Board of Directors at the request of the
applicant. ATHEX notifies the HCMC, ATHEXCIear and ATHEXCSD of every membership
approval granted to an ISF.
As of April 28, 2016, the ATHEX markets had the following trading members (see Appendix 3):
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Securities Market: 54 trading members (38 local securities firms including all major
Greek banks and 16 international-remote members -from UK and Cyprus- such as
Citigroup, BoA Merrill Lynch, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse);
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Derivatives Market: 34 trading members (28 local and 6 international- remote
members).
The membership fees are stipulated in the "ATHEX Resolution No 24 "Fee Schedule for the
Securities Market and the ATHEX Derivatives Market" which is available on the following
website: http://www.helex.gr(helex-price-policy. You can also find on that website the relevant
Trading &Settlement Fee Tables.
For the entire duration of their membership, members in any ATHEX market, must, according
to the ATHEX Rulebook, comply with the following ongoing obligations:
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meet the ATHEX membership requirements and exercise their activity only in the
markets for which they have been licensed by ATHEX;
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comply with their financial obligations towards ATHEX;
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comply promptly and fully with the provisions of the ATHEX Rulebook and the ATHEX
Board of Directors resolutions;
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adhere to the technical rules of using ATHEX's systems and the terms and conditions
contained in the {nformation and Communication Technologies ("ICT") services
decisions or contracts provided by ATHEX;
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keep records and data pertaining to all their transactions on ATHEX;
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keep book, issue slips and documents required by legislation in force;
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provide the cover (cash or securities collaterals), required as a precondition for
conducting their daily transactions {credit limits) according to the ATHEXCIear
Rulebook;
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maintain adequate internal audit systems in place with respect to the transactions they
conduct;
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employ an adequate number of skilled personnel to ensure a Member's compliance
with the ATHEX Rulebook;
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allow ATHEX to carry out on-the-spot checks in order to verify compliance with the
ATHEX Rulebook and the ATHEX systems;
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ensure that all their employees fulfill all the obligations emanating from the ATHEX
Rulebook;
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exercis`e proper care in adhering to the rules of professional conduct of ISFs and the
rules relating to organizational requirements in accordance with applicable laws, in the
contes t of their transactions on ATHEX; and
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have in place suitable mechanisms for pre-trade and post-trade checks on transactions
to verify at least that there is no unauthorized access to the trading system.
ATHEX may suspend or terminate the access of a member to the trading platform or any of his
authorized users/traders giving due notification to the competent authority where ATHEX
deems that the member and or his traders) is in default of his obligations or has in any way
failed to satisfy any of the requirements of the ATHEX Rulebook.
ATHEX can take the following measures against Members, according to the ATHEX Rulebook.
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Written reprimand;
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Imposition of conditions or restrictions on the member's participation in one or more
ATHEX markets;
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Prohibition on the participation of a memher's t'P(ti{IAf~I trailer in ATNFX t~a~~~~
sessions,
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Enforcement of penalty clauses amounting from €300 to €150,000, in the event of noncompliance with or improper fulfillment of obligations arising from the ATHEX
Rulebook;
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Suspension of the member's capacity either as market maker or in general; 2nd
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Termination of membership.
ATHEX imposes measures against members when:
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the member violates the provisions of the ATHEX Rulebook and the ATHEX Board of
Directors decisions;
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a member submits false or misleading information to ATHEX;
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the member fails to fulfill or inadequately fulfills any obligations undertaken towards
ATHEXCIear, in relation to clearing or settlement of its transactions;
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a member does not comply with any announcements, decisions or instructions by
ATHEX or ATHEXCIear;
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a member defaults or becomes insolvent;
the member fails to fulfil or inadequately fulfills its obligations arising from contracts
entered into with ATHEX;
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any event occurs which affects the operation of a member (winding-up, insolvency
proceedings, bankruptcy, forced liquidation;
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measures or sanctions against a member are imposed by the competent aukhorities
(suspension of license for providing investment services, suspension or revocation of
the member's operating license);
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a member commits serous violations of the capital market legislation; and/or
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a member carries out no transactions for six consecutive months.
Before imposing a disciplinary measure, the Board of Directors of ATHEX shall invite the
Member to an oral or written hearing before it at a time to be set in a notice to the Member.
A decision of the Board of Directors of ATHEX (or other specifically authorized bodies of ATHEX)
relating to the imposition of measures against a Member, other than immPciiatP meas~.ires, is
subject to review by the Board of Directors of ATHEX or by an Appeals Committee to be formed
by A(HEX at the request of the Member. ThE Appeals Cornrnittee request must be submitted
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within a strict time limit of five days from notification of the Board's decision to the Member
Decisions on the above requests for review are communicated to the Member and a copy is
stored in the Member's file which is kept by the relevant departments at ATHEX.
ATHEX members and investment firms in general must keep at the request and disposal of the
Hellenic Capital Market Commission, for at least five years, the relevant data relating to all
transactions in financial instruments which they have carried out, whether on their own account
or on behalf of a client.
ATHEX members and all investment firms in general, have the following business obligations
when providing investment services to clients:
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Members must act honestly, fairly and professionally and in a manner which promotes
the integrity of the market;
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Members must execute orders on terms mostfavorable to the client, taking into account
price, costs, speed, likelihood of execution and settlement, size, nature or any other
consideration relevant to the execution of the order;
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Members must provide for the prompt, fair and expeditious execution of client orders;
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All information addressed by the investment firms to clients shall be fair, clear, not
misleading and in a comprehensible form about financial instruments, including
appropriate guidance and warnings of the risks associated with investments in those
instruments, so that clients are reasonably able to understand the nature and risks of
the investment service; and
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When providing investment advice or portfolio management, investment firms shall
obtain the necessary information regarding the clients or potential client's knowledge
and experience in the investment field relevant to the specific type of product or service,
his financial situation and his investment objectives, so as to enable the firm to
recommend to the client the investment services and financial instruments that are
suitable for him.
Finally, all investment firms including all ATHEX members, participate on a mandatory basis in
the Hellenic investor-compensation scheme called "The Athens Stock Exchange Members'
Guarantee Fund" (the "Guarantee Fund"), in order to meet their obligations towards their
clients as arising from the European Directive 1997/9/EC (the "Investor Compensation
Scheme Directive").
The Guarantee Fund is anon-profit private legal entity that had been set up initially under the
Greek legislative decree 3078/54 (has been fully replaced now by the articles 61-78 of Greek
Law 2533/1997). The Guarantee Fund is supervised by the Hellenic Capital Market
Commission, which appoints the Chairman of its board of directors. The purpose of the
Guarantee Fund is ensuring the stability and credibility of the capital market through the
payment of compensations to investors in case of proven permanent or irreversible inability of
an investment services firm to fulfill its obligations derived from any "covered" investment
services, such as:
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account of third parties or for own account;
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third parties for the execution of transactions in the ATHEX;
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the underwriting of an initial public offer of financial instruments or rights issue.
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The Guarantee Fund compensates investors for investment services provided to them
by the following entities that fall into the definition'of the investment services provider
under the MIFID Directive, namely:
Investment services firms ~ members of the Athens Stock Exchange;
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Credit institutions that have acquired an investment services license —members of the
Athens Stock Exchange;
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Investment services firms —non-members of the Athens Stock Exchange; and
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Mutual fund management companies licensed to provide asset management services
and are non-members of the Athens Stock Exchange.
The participation of those entities in the Guarantee Fund is mandatory for their legal operation
and the provision of investment services to investors. These entities must contribute the amount
specified by law for the capital composition of the Guarantee Fund.
OVERSIGHT BY A GOVERNMENTAL OR SELF-REGULATORY BODY
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) is the competent authority of the financial
services industry in Greece, responsible for monitoring compliance with the capital market laws
and ensuring that the interests of investors are adequately protected and that the highest
possible standards of behavior and•best practices in this industry are encouraged.
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission is a public entity, established by Greek Law 1969/91
and re-organized by Greek Law 2324/1995, with the exclusive task to protect the public interest
and the orderly and efficient operation of the capital market.
HCMC enjoys operational and administrative independence and its operations do not burden
the state budget as its resources originate from fees and contributions paid by the supervised
entities. HCMC's annual budget is prepared by its board of directors and approved by the Greek
Minister of Finance. The members of the board of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission
exercise their duties under conditions of total personal and operational independence, are only
bound by the law and their conscience, and do not represent the bodies that nominated them.
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission submits its annual report to the Speaker of the
Hellenic Parliament and the Greek Minister of Finance and is accountab{e for its actions before
the competent committee of the Greek Parliament.
Main objectives of the HCMC are to ensure the integrity of the market, to mitigate systemic risks
and to protect investors by increasing transparency. More specifically, the HCMC is responsible
for matters related to licensing, monitoring and supervising all capital market intermediaries,
such as: the Investment Services t'roviders (Investment Services firms — ISF), Investment
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Intermediation Firms (IIF), asset managers (UCITS and AIFMD), mutual fund management
firms, portfolio investment companies and real estate investment companies.
Moreover, the HCMC oversees the compliance of all ATHEX listed companies with the capital
market legislation related to their transparency obligations, takeover bids, corporate events,
prospectuses in case of rights issues, disclosure of financial statements and notifications
regarding shareholders'major holdings changes.
Entities and organizations subject to the supervision of the HCMC also include the regulated
markets, clearing houses, the Central Securities Depository and the Guaran±ee Fund.
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission is responsible for approving the content of
prospectuses for public offerings and listing of securities on regulated markets. HCMC also
monitors and supervises transactions as to market abuse issues and actions of persons holding
insider information, as well as the compliance of supervised persons with money laundering
legislation.
The HCMC is closely monitoring licensed companies by performing regular on-the-spot and
remote audits. It also performs ad hoc, sample risk-based audits, mainly focusing on the
compliance of the audited entities with:
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investor protection laws;
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capital adequacy requirements; and
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the financial intermediaries' eligibility for the provision of their licensed operations.
Furthermore, HCMC is also competent to certify through special examinations the professional
expertise of the market participants as securities dealers, clearers, portfolio managers and
investment advisors.
HCMC is vested with the authority to impose administrative sanctions (suspension and
revocation of license, trading halts, fines]on any supervised legal or physical entity that violates
capital market laws. HCMC receives and investigates investors' complaints and has the
authority to initiate criminal proceedings in cases where there are indications of serious criminal
offenses in relation to the capital market legislation.
With respect to the HCMC's regulatory, investigatory and sanctioning powers, it is empowered
to require any licensed financial service providers to provide all the necessary information,
documentation, assistance and data in respect of any activities in connection with regulated
markets, the CSD and quoted financial instruments.
As the national regulator of the financial services industry, HCMC concludes bilateral and
multilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding with other countries' regulatory
authorities for the exchange of confidential information and co-operation on issues that fall in
its competence. HCMC is an active member of the European Securities and Markets Authority
(ESMA)and the International Organization of Securities Commissions(TOSCO).
The current Chairman of the HCMC is also a member of the Management Board of ESMA and
the Chair of the Market Integrity Standing Committee of ESMA.
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HCMC's management and staff are equipped, by virtue of the European and Greek legislation,
with functional and personal independence guarantees for the accomplishment of their mission.
The board of directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission is its supreme body,
entrusted with the general policy-making, the introduction of rules and regulations, grants and
revocations of licenses imposition of sanctions dr~ftin~ ~f the anniial. hii~inPt, the m~nagemant
of ~ICMCs operations and taking decisions on personnel matters.
The board of directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission consists of seven members:
the Chairman, two Vice-Chairpersons and fou; members, who are appointed by decision of the
Greek Minister of Finance. The appointment of the Chairman is subject to the approval of the
competent commission of the Greek Parliament. Two members of its board are selected from
lists containing three candidates, which are prepared by the Bank of Greece and the Athens
Stock Exchange respectively.
The aforementioned organizations, within one month from receiving the notification of the
Ministry of Economy, must submit a list of three candidates for the board of directors. Noncompliance with this deadline will result in the appointment of the board member by the Minister
of Economy. The term of office of each board member is five years. The Chairman and Vice
Chairmen may be reappointed, but the cumulative term for each of them may not exceed ten
years. Other members of the Board may be reappointed freely. if a board seat becomes vacant
for any reason, a substitute member may be appointed by decision of the Minister of Economy
upon new lists drawn up by the aforesaid bodies. The Chairman and the two Vice Chairmen
are employed on a full-time, exclusive basis, and their remuneration is determined by the
Minister of Economy.
The meetings of the board of directors are convened by its Chairman at least twice a month,
and are at quorum if at feast four of its members are present.
HCMC also has an Executive Committee that consists of the Chairman and the two ViceChairpersons and is entrusted with the execution of the decisions made by HCMC's board of
directors. It is responsible for HCMC's day-today management and the supervision of its
operations. It is also responsible for the representation of the Hellenic Capital Market
Commission before any Greek and foreign courts.
HCMC has issued a number of decisions in line with EU legislation, a{~plicable international
standards and the implementation of the major Greek laws that implement the EU directives.
Ali decisions are posted on its official website: www.hcmc.gr.
According to Law 1969/1991 (article 78), HCMC is granted the authority to issue regulatory acts
where provided for by the law and to Regulate all matters relating to the smooth operation of
the capital markets and compliance with the securities laws. Moreover, HCMC is also granted
the authority to establish and specify the technical measures and details for the implementation
of the capital markets legislation. These decisions must be in accordance with the guidelines
and recommendations issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority(ESMA)within
the scope of Article 16 of Regulation 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and the Council of
November 24, 2010, "establishing the European Securities and Markets Authority(EE L331)".
While HCMC has full oversight powers in respect of the ATHEX and has access to the trading
intormation on ATHEX's markets on a daily basis, ATHEX has a whistleblower role, through its
Market Surveillance & Cieariny Members' Collaterais Management Department which monitors
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trading on the ATHEX markets, which may disrupt the orderly operation of the market or may
constitute market manipulation. Such events are immediately brought to the attention of the
HCMC for any further action deemed appropriate, including any legal action.
Interim/annual accounts of the ATHEX, invitations and copies of the minutes of its
Board of Directors for
Shareholders' General Meetings, decisions of the
appointment replacement of board members are submitted to the Greek Ministry of Economy
(Directorate of Incorporations and the General Commercial Register).
OVERSIGHT STANDARDS SET BY AN EXISTING BODY OF LAW
Pursuant to Articles 41, 42 and 59 of Greek Law 3606/2Ci07 on "Markets For Financial
Instruments", Athens Stock Exchange, as the market operator of the ATHEX regulated markets
and a multilateral trading facility, is subject to financial resources and financial reporting
requirements specified in Decision No 23/530/2009 of the HCMC. The financial resources and
financial reporting requirements include accounting, auditing, financial reporting and record
keeping requirements which are summarized below.
The initial capital of a regulated market operator must be at least €20,000,000. As of the date
of this application, ATHEX' share capital is €48,373,000 and its capital reserves/other
components of equity are €144,319,000(ATHEX total equity is €192,692,000).
Article 59 of Greek Law 3606!/2007 vests the HCMC with the power to request information and
to carry out supervisory inspection visits to ATHEX and gives it access to all relevant information
and documentation.
As a regulated market operator, ATHEX has an internal control mechanism and procedures
that permit verification of its compliance with all organizational requirements applicable to
market operators in accordance with the Greek Law 3606/2007 (e.g. risk management,
handling of conflict of interests among its managers/major shareholders).
The regulated market's operator must submit to the 1•~CMC:
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risk management and internal audits reports;
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minutes of the general shareholders' meetings;
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the annual report prepared by its board of directors.
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a list of traders who have been suspended from or re-admitted to carry out trading;
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a list of financial instruments admitted to listing or trading;
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a list of financial instruments de-listed or whose trading has been suspended;
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announcements;
notices;
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details on any ongoing investigations; and
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any material information concerning the market, its management, or its operations as
soon as the regulated market becomes aware of this information.
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Moreover, ATHEX,as a regulated market itself has to provide HCMC with the following
information and comply with the following requirements:
Notify of any change to the fundamental information on the basis of which it was
authorized, especially information about organizational requirements and sufficiency of
financial resources;
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Following the approval of each amendment to its bylaws, the regulated market shall
submit the new codified text hereof;
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Submit any decisions made in implementation of its bylaws; and
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Any delegation of powers to third parties and the subject matter of such delegation, the
relevant persons and the detailed powers so delegated.
ATHEX, as a market operator, discloses on its website information regarding the ownership
and, in particular, the identity and interests of any parties in a position to exercise significant
influence on the administration and management of the regulated market, as well as any
change to such information. The ATHEX website is www.athexgroup.qr.
The ordinary and extraordinary audit of the ATHEX is carried out by two certified auditor
accountants.
Any entity that wishes to become a market operator has to be granted an authorization by the
HCMC upon submission of the documentation specified by the taw. The HCMC can also grant
an operation license to any market operator wishing to have the legal status of a "MIFID
regulated markPY' MnrenvPr, the HCMC ar~roves the rulebook of the market operators and,
consequently, has approved ATHEX's Rulebook.
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REPORTING OF TRANSACTIONS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS
TO GOVERNMENTAL OR SELF-REGULATORY BODY
All market orders are included in the electronic order-book and all over-the-counter OTC trades
in financial instruments admitted to trading on ATHEX are communicated to the market via the
ATHEX trading infrastructure. All trades are effected on the regulated market or reported to the
market in the case of OTC trades by the ATHEX Members. The trading hours for the Securities
Market and the Derivatives Market are specified respectively in the Appendices 4 and 5
attached hereto.
All members of ATHEX have access to OASIS, an electronic platform used by ATHEX for
trading in its markets. In order to gain access to OASIS, a member must be connected to
ATHEX-Net System via one or more connection nodes to ATHEXNet upon authorization by
ATHEX for the use of the software by the member. Furthermore, all members of the ATHEX
have direct or indirect access to the Security Settlement System operated by the ATHEXCSD
for the clearing and settlement of the transactions they conclude in the Athex Securities Market
and the Derivatives Market.
Members use the OASIS platform for trading purposes, either for securities or for derivatives
trading, and report to the regulator all relevant details for individual trades concluded on
ATHEX. The reports are submitted after trading has closed, and until the following working day
at the latest, directly through an enriched settlement feed to the ATHEXCSD which handles the
settlement processes through the Dematerialized Securities System ("DSS"). The reports
include details of the names and number of the instruments bought or sold, the quantity, the
dates and times of execution and the transaction price and means of identifying the investment
firms who effected the transactions. The information received by ATHEX (including the
transaction related information received by the ATHEXCSD) can also be seen by HCMC who
is connected to the DSS.
Investment firms which, either in their own account or on behalf of clients, conclude transactions
in shares admitted to trading on a regulated market, outside a regulated market or multilateral
trading facilities, make public the volume and price of those transactions and the time at which
the transactions were concluded. This information is made public as close to real-time as
possible, on a reasonable commercial basis, and in a manner which is easily accessible to
other market participants.
Greek Law 3606/2007 also provides for pre-trade and post-trade transparency of the regulated
markets and the multilateral trading facilities:
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Investment firms and market operators shall, at least, make public current bid and offer
prices and the depth of trading interests (order depth) at these prices which are
communicated through their systems fn respect of shares admitted to trading on a
regulated market. This information shall be made available to the public on reasonable
commercial terms and on a continuous basis during normal trading hours;
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Investment firms and market operators operating on a regulated market or a multilateral
trading facility must make public the price, volume and time of the transactions
executed in its systems in respect of shares which are admitted to trading on a
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commercial basis, as close to real-time as possible.
All trades effected on the regulated market or OTC are disseminated to the public immediately
on the ATHEX ticker and with a 15-minute delay on the ATHEX's own website Information
disseminated to the public includes, security name, volume transacted and price. ATHEX
disseminates publicly the information mentioned for all listed financial instruments. The
information available to the public does not include any personal or client data due to
confidentiality restrictions.
ATHEX has entered into a market data dissemination agreement with all major international
data vendors, such as Thomson-Reuters, Bloomberg, Six Financial, Interactive Data,
Morningstar for global real-time dissemination of the Athens Markets data feed. Furthermore,
sub-vendors and local data vendors also participate in the pre- and post-trade data feed.
Index values as well as other aggregated trading statistics may also be found on the ATFiEX
website: www.athexgroup.qr.
Price lists are also issued on a daily basis and include security name, total volume traded,
number of trades and prices. These may also be accessed on the ATHEX website.
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The main function of the ATHEX is to act as a market operator (as defined in the MIFID
Directive) in respect of the Securities Market and the Derivatives Market. ATHEX provides the
organization, personnel and infrastructure required fo carry out the trading activities on both
markets.
Since 2001, ATHEX has been ascreen-based market with no trading floor. Trading on the
Athens Stock Exchange markets occurs primarily through an electronic automated trading
system on a continuous basis, called OASIS. ATHEX i§ licensed to use this electronic trading
system which can be accessed only by members, on a local or remote basis. The OASIS trading
system supports trading of both, the Securities Market and the Derivatives Market.
The OASIS trading system supports order given trading. A ~?riet; of tra~~n~ methods is
available, among which, auction and continuous trading methods prevail:
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A typical trading day for the majority of liquid instruments begins with an opening auction similar
to the one almost every EU exchange performs, and then a main trading session follows with
continuous trading and ends with a closing auction.
The pre-trading session, which is an orders' collection phase ending with an auction event, is
held from 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. local time approximately, since all auction events are
scheduled to end inside a random time period. This random time period lasts for one minute,
i.e. from 10:29 a.m. to 10:30 a.m local time.
The main trading session ends at 5:00 p.m. local time followed by a closing auction. The posttrading phase for equity securities ends at 5:20 p.m local time.
During the pre-trading session, market participants may enter, modify and delete orders and
quotes in preparation for actual trading. The whole known variety of order types is available
(such as, among others(Market Order- MKT, Limit order- LMT, Fill or Kill-FOK, Immediate-Or
Cancel order- IOC). All orders entered into the trading system are time stamped and based on
the Price/Time Priority Rule, are ranked and traded. Exchange members receive a confirmation
(booked or executed) of the orders placed from the trading system immediately. For each
trading day, every trade is assigned a unique transaction identification number.
In respect of the Securities Market, the participation of market makers is optior1al, whereas in
respect of the Derivatives Market, it is mandatory. In both cases, strict rules and obligations,
such as minimum valid quote spread, quantity and constant presence in the ;order book, are
imposed and monitored. Indicatively in the Securities Market, market makers, from the day on
which market making commences and in each trading session of ATHEX, have the obligation
to transmit, for own account, on a continuous basis, buy and sell quotes which are entered
simultaneously for each financial instrument they have undertaken market making activities,
which have the following technical specifications as set by ATHEX:
Price spread: it is the difference between the price of the sell order and the price of
the buy order which is given simultaneously for each financial instrument. The
percentage price spread of the quote for each type of security is determined by the
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Minimum disclosed quantity of a financial instrument: it is the minimum quantity of
each market making order for each financial instrument. The formula for calculating the
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Re-entry time: it is the maximum period of time within which a market maker must reenter amarket making order from the moment of the full or partial execution of its
previous order (invalid quote); provided ; with respect to the latter case. that tha ~~n.executed remainder of the order is less than the minimum disclosed quantity for the
respective financial instrument. The re-entry time for each type of financial instr~~ment
is stipulated by decision of ATHEX.
ATHEX applies various mechanisms according to parametrically set variables in order to avoid
"fast markets" and imbalanced order books, and to also allow for an intermediate auction
process for the market to re-assess the news or other external factors that cold create such
order imbalance. Such mechanisms in the Securities Market are following:
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Daily price fluctuation limits
Such limits are defined as the price range within which the prices of a certain financial
instrument are permitted to fluctuate during the course of a trading session. The price
fluctuation limits of a financial instrument are expressed as percentages of deviation
from its starting price or some other price specified as the reference price. Price
fluctuation limits may be static or on a variable scale. Static limits are determined on
the basis of the reference price and remain fixed for the entire duration of the trading
session. Limits on a variable scale are automatically expanded each time that buy or
sell orders at the upper and lowest fluctuation limits respectively remain unfilled at the
Best Bid or Offer for a specific predetermined period of time. ATNEX may vary the daily
price fluctuation limits by Segment of admission of transferable securities, by type of
transferable security or by stock index, or depending on the trading behaviour of
transferable securities.
Stocks traded in the main market segment have maximum daily price fluctuation limits
of ±30% of the starting price (reference price) of 'the transferable security. The •daily
price fluctuation limits do not apply during the first three trading days in the following
cases:
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The AVIM is a mechanism for controlling the price limits of intended trades in
transferable securities, which is automatically activated by the OASIS system. The
AVIM sets price limits for the intended trades for the purpose of averting sudden
fluctuations in the prices of the respective Transferable Securities. The AVIM price
limits may be static or dynamic. The limit is static when a certain fixed price is used as
the reference price far its calculation, such as the last auction price before the
respective order to be executed car, if there is no such price, the starting price of the
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relevant trading session. The limit is dynamic when a certain variable price is used as
the reference price for its calculation, such as its closing trade price before the
respective order to be executed. Asa rule, the price limits are determined as
percentages of divergence from their reference prices. On the basis of the price limits
set by the AVIM, the OASIS system checks the price of each intended trade at the time
of its execution, i.e. at the time of fulfillment of the necessary criteria for the matching
of the orders comprising the trade. If the price of the intended trade is within the price
limits set by the AVIM, including also cases where the said price is equal to the
respective price limit, the trade is executed as normal. If, however, it is beyond the said
limits, the trade is not executed. In the event of an order that may be partially filled, the
filling of which —according to the matching criteria —entails the execution of more than
one trade, only part of which is within the price limits set by the AVIM, execution shall
take place onlywith respect to those trades that are within the respective limits,
including those cases where they are equal to the said limits. Trades which are beyond
the said limits are not executed.
The AVIM applies only to shares listed on the Main Market. Alf trading periods with
method (1) Continuous Automatic Trading and method (2) Call Auctions are included
in AVIM.
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Since October 1, 2015 AVIM, will be deactivated for trading in shares on the Main
Market Segment in the following situations:
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carried out, for the last three trading sessions. Since the closing prices of the stocks
during the aforementioned check period remain below the price of 0,05 euro, the
AVIM of those stocks will be deactivated, two working days after the day of the
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For the shares for which AVIM has been deactivated, the maximum daily fluctuation
limit of prices, will be based on a progressive scale ± 10%, ± 20%, ± 30% on the
start of day price of the security (reference price), for all the trading sessions until
the next regular (monthly) calculation of the AVIM activation (namely, if buy orders
to the ceiling or sell orders at the floor, remain unexecuted at the best buy or selling
prices(Best Bid Offer - BBO)for fifteen (15) minutes, the daily price fluctuation limit
will be extended to ± 20% and then to ± 30%).
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a whole calendar month, then the AVIM will be reactivated. In order to evaluate a
stock under the aforementioned criterion, it must have participated in, at least, 10
trading sessions in the calendar month.
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velocity category, no progressive scale limits will apply and the maximum daily
fluctuation limit of prices is set to ± 10%.
In extraordinary or emergency cases, especially when there are significant changes in market
data (ind~cat~vely in the prices, volume ofi transactions) or when the smooth funciion of the
market is disrupted. the Market Operation &Member Support Division of ATHEX can, upon the
approval of the Cryairman of the ATHEX Board of Directors, change the abovementioned
percentages for a certain period of time that it deems appropriate.
A real time pre-order risk management model, based on credit limits guaranteed before the
beginning of each trading day, is also applied.
ATHEX may suspend trading in a financial instrument where, in the opinion of the ATHEX:
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a listed company does not fulfill the disclosure obligations in the event of back door
listing/reverse takeover; and/or
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damage to the investors' interests.
7.
AN ORGANIZED CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
7.1
Clearing
All trades executed on the ATHEX regulated markets(the Securities Market and the Derivatives
Market) and the ATHEX multilateral trading facility (the Alternative Market), are cleared by the
ATHEXCIear, anon-listed company, 100% subsidiary of ATHEX.
AthexCiear carries out the following functions in the ATHEX markets:
•
Undertakes the clearing of transactions that take place on ATHEX as Central Counter
Party ("CCF'"),
•
Supports the stock lending mechanism of ATHEX; and
•
Provides risk management services and implements models for risk monitoring.
ATHEXCIear operates with clearing members that undertake the risk arising from their clients'
transactions on the Securities Markets, the Derivatives Market and the Alternative Market.
Clearing Member capacity can be acquired by credit institutions or investment firms with and
are licensed for the safekeeping and administration of financial instruments. Only EU credit
institutions or EU investment firms can be accepted as remote clearing members under
conditions.
ATHEXCIear operates two separate clearing systems, one for the Derivatives Market and one
for the Securities Market. Each clearing system has its own clearing members and a default
fund.
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There are two types of clearing members, a Direct Clearing Member and allon-Clearing
Member. See Section 2 above.
ATHEXCIear operates a duly authorized securities and derivatives clearing system, governed
by appropriate rules as set out in the ATHEXCIear Rulebooks(one for derivatives transactions
clearing and one for securities transactions clearing} that are approved by the HCMC. The
Rulebooks provide for, among other things:
•
Rights and responsibilities of the clearing member and ATHEXCIear (collaterals,
publication of data, systems failure);
•
Calculation of net balances and accrued/rebate interest where appropriate;
•
Settlement procedures (delivery methods, delivery versus payment, free of payment),
settlement cycles, counterparties);
•
Participation criteria and responsibilities of participants including maintenance of
clearing and settlement accounts;
•
Risk management procedures;
•
Suspension and revocation of participation/voluntary termination of participation;
•
Default rules including novation, selling-out buying-in; and
•
Penalties and sanctions.
Since January 22, 2015, ATHEXCIear has been authorized to offer services and activities in
the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and
products
derivatives
and
for
equities
(EMIR)
repositories
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To cover the potential loss arising from unsettled transactions in securities, and open positions
in derivatives of a clearing member in default, ATHEXCIear uses the following risk management
measures:
•
Members' Guarantees /Margins that cover the risk for open positions and unsettled
trades and provide credit limits in order for the clearing member to undertake the
clearing for additional trades. The risk management procedure takes into account the
general risk, the specific risk and the mark-to-market risk. During the trading session
the risk is calculated in real time for existing positions, new transactions and non executed orders.
•
ATHEXCIear dedicated own funds. ATHEXCIear maintains dedicated own funds for
the cover of a loss before using other members' contribution to the Default fund.
•
A risk sharing scheme through the Default Fund. Clearing members contribute to a
"Default Fund" according to a methodology adopted by ATHEXCIear The Default Fund
is managed by ATf1EXClear and is adjusted at the latest every month according to
historical data and current market status. The clearing member's contributions are
based on the risk exposure of their clearing accounts. ATHEXCIear applies stress
'~ Q
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testing methods to assure that the level of the Fund is at all times able to cover the
potential losses under extreme market conditions.
•
ATHEXCIear Capital. As ATHEXCIear operates as CCP. it has to cover any potential
loss after using the Default Fund, by its own funds
In order to comply with its obligation regarding the delivery of transferable securities for
settlement.. the clearing member may proceed to a buy-in transaction, either on exchange or
over-the-counter, such as by concluding a block trade (pre-agreed transaction) in the market,
or a repo contract. If the clearing member is still in default after T+2 it is obliged to fulfill the
above obligation on T+3, within the deadline set out by ATHEXCIear, unless its obligation is to
be converted to a cash settlement.
in case of a clearing member's default, ATHEXCIear may:
7.2
•
carry out buy-in transactions for covering the pending issues resulting to the settlement
from the default;
•
apply netting-out clauses;
•
make use or dispose of a collateral; and
•
collect the required sums from the relevant Share of the Clearing Member's Default
Fund.
Settlement
Aii trades executed on the Securities Market and the Derivatives Market are settled by the
ATHEXCSD. ATHEXCSD is the Central Securities Depository in Greece and provides
settlement and registry services on anend-investor level.
ATHEXCSD is a direct member of TARGET2 (the European Central Bank Euro payment
system). Settlement is carried out in the system called "Dematerialized Securities System"
(DSS)owned by the ATHEX and managed by ATHEXCSD. The ATHEXCSD System provides
to its members detailed information about the daily financial obligations, and the current cash
balances, as well as detailed cash transactions.
The DSS operated by the ATHEXCSD maintains a direct holding system, thus offering full
transparency of the identity of the real beneficiary owner of the securities: all securities listed
on the Securities Market are held in book-entry form on End-investor level and not in the name
of the intermediary/custodian.
All trades are settled mainly on a T+2 settlement cycle determined according to ATHEXCIear's
algorithms, in accordance with procedures that comply with the Committee on Payment and
Settlement Systems/ International Organization of Securities Commissions and Committee of
European Securities RegulatorslEuropean System of Central Banks standards, as well as
those recommended by the "Group of Thirty". The settlement of transactions concluded on the
Securities Market is carried out on a multilateral basis by the ATHEXCSD according to
ATHEXCIear's algorithm on a delivery versus payment basis.
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ATHEXCSD has also established a link with Clearstream Banking Frankfurt for the settlement
of cross-border transactions in financial instruments and is also a signatory to the EU Code of
Conduct on Clearing and Settlement.
8.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The companies of the ATHEX Group are members of the following international organizations:
Athens Stock Exchange is a full member in the World Federation of Exchanges
(WFE)and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges(FESE). ATHEX has also
the status of a "recognized exchange" under the HM Revenues &Customs Rules
(United Kingdom).
•
ATHEXCIear is member of European Association of Clearing Houses(EACH).
Hellenic Central Securities Depository(ATHEXSCD)is a member in the European
Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA)and the Association of National
Numbering Agencies (ANNA); ATHEXCSD has been designated as the NNA for
Greece.
Greece is a member of the European Union, the World Trade Organization, the International
Monetary Fund and the Financial Action Task Force.
The ATHEX Group has adequate resources to carry out its activities. Based on the latest
published 6 months' financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2015, as of
June 30, 2015, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of €148 million and no debt.
Furthermore, ATHEX Group has a consistent record of profitability after tax, with €5.43 million
in the first six months of 2015.
For more detailed information on the Group's financial results, risk management and other
significant operational issues please refer to the audited six months'financial statements ended
website:
following
the
on
published
are
which
2015,
30,
June
ersion_8_
_2015_Fin_Stmts_EN_V
1
ocuments/10180/865341/ATHEX_H
http://www.helex.gr/d
%28168%29_30.pdf/089c504c-f1ed-4335-85c5-ef0e4bce2cee.
ATHEX, being listed on the Securities Market, fully complies with the provisions of the laws on
corporate governance for listed companies 3016/2002, 3693/2008 and 3884/2010, as well as
the Decision 5/204/14.11.2000 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, as well as the
principles and practices for listed companies under the Greek Corporate Governance Code
which is available on the website http:llwway.helex.c~r/~Neb/~uesUesed.
You may find additional information about the ATHEX Markets in the Appendices attached
hereto.
Your kind consideration of this ATHEX's application as a Designated Offshore Securities Market
within the meaning of Rule 902(b)(2), would be greatly appreciated. Should you require any
further information or clarifications on the above, you may wish to contact the undersigned as
follows:
Nikolaos Porfyris, PhD
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
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Athens Exchange Group
110, Athinon Ave., GR 104 42 Athens
tel
+30 210 33 66 425
e-mail: N.Porf~s~cJathexgroup,gr
Sincerel
Name: Dimitris Karaiskakis
er
Title: Chief Qpe
By:
Name: Nikolaos Porfyris
Title: Deputy Chief Operating Officer
List of Appendices
Appendix 1:
The ATHEX Investor Relations presentation as of April 28, 2016.
Appendix 2:
The ATHEX Market Profile as of April 28, 2016.
Appendix 3:
List of member firms in the Securities Market and the Derivatives Market as of
April 28 2016.
Appendix 4:
ATHEX Securities Market Schedule.
Appendix 5:
ATHEX Derivatives Market schedule.
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ATHEX Share
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Trading Facts &Statistics
ATtiEX Share Trading Statistics
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Taxation
Main Taxes /Fees Shown
:.
Rates
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Tax
L065
L(x)6
?Oi~7
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20f2
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209i
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ATHEX Group Pricing Policy
nTIiCX Rc~;oluuon 1~l ~l~ddin~;)
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Federation of European Securities Exchanges
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World Federation of Exchanges
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Hellenic Capital Market Commission
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Financial Calendar -Contact Info
financial Calendar
Y2015Results
londay Ntarch 21'
:iioi6ResUitS
Harry Antonatos, Deputy Director, Financial Control, Budgeting & IR
Stelios Constantinou, Head of Investor Relations (IR) Department
londay May 23'x'
nnual General Meeting
lednesday May 25"'
ividend
ecord Date: Wednesday June 1"
z Date: Tuesday May 31"
ayment Date: Monday June 6'n
HELLENIC EXCHANGES -ATHENS STOCK EXCHANGE SA
110 Athinon Ave., 104 42 Athens, Greece
pecial Dividend (share capital return)
ecord, ex and payment dotes T6D
Tel: +30 210 3366616
12016Resuits
londay July 25`"
www,Ath~~r_oup.~r
Investor=Relation~Athex~roup~r
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M2016Resu~ts
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;oadshows
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fine 21-22,2016
1`^ Annual Greek Roadshow -London
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This presentation was prepared by Athens Exchange Group. Information contained herein has been
obtained from company and external sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed as to its accuracy
or completeness. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. This preservation is (or inforrnaUonal
p~~~Poses and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy shares of ~THEX
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APPENDIX 2
Market Profi Ie
April 2016
Indices Performance
-7.56%
42.0
68.3
•~` `: c ~-'t~os'te
Total Market
Capitalization (bil.)
Daily Turnover in
Equity Market (mil.)
din 1,000 points coiYimon scale at 02/0
2,200
annual yield
Xetra Day
ATHEX Composite
2,000
1,800
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1,600
(as % of total market capitalization exluding HFSF)
1,400
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V Local Retail
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a International
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8~
5
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800 i
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600
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Market Capitalization
(< bid.)
26.9
2013
2012
2011
2015
2014
2016
2.2
33.9
66.6
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4i
53.0
8.6
1.4
X0.0'
Investor Participation in the Cash Market
(as % of total trading activity)
~ International
V Local Retail
V Local Institutional
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2012
2011
2014
2013
Market Liquidity
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61.7
9
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J Average Daily Trade Volume
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2011
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82.5
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Trading Activity in the Derivatives Market
(thous. contracts)
—C)--Average Open Interest
Average Daily Number of Contracts
2011
2012
2014
2013
Top 10 by Market Capitaliz
357
363
( bil.)
6.6
323
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Turnover Velocity
Main Indicators
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U
94.6
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33.9
Average Trade Value
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51.9
Average Trade Volume Im~i. snares) 49.5
Avg Num of Contracts (tns cone) 64.4
Composite Index Yield (i~)
+33.4
Number of Listed Companies
?70
66.6
86.6
53.6
41.6
f28.1
254
53.0
•127.1
95.2
48.7
-28.9
247
46.8
85.7
42.0
68.3
192.9
68.6
-23.5
243
120.6
64.6
-7.b
233
ATHEX
q Euro~
~~
~^~.
X4'6 '~
64.5
'•-"}
~~
5~'3
~~
63.0
4~
60.9
Capital Raised
(~~ mil.)
36.1
30.3
29,745
2011
2012
2013
2014
Market Capitalization vs c
(data in %)
10,029
j
-O-European Exchanges
68.7
4,712
2,054
2011
~V'~~ ATHEX
10,303
2012
_
~
I
~
70.8
,~,~..~.---„~"
59.4
56
`° '
.i~._...k
2013
2014
53.3
'~r~'~
°
2016
2015
32.E
25.7
Capital Flows from International Investors
12.6
17•$
(f mil. Buys minus Sells)
2,332
2011
2012
~
~
(data in %)
606
-O-ATHEX
1
{
81
.,~_.
2012
2013
2014
2016
2015
Data as of 28/04/16
-G?-European Exchanges
61.0
57.7
-262
2011
2014
Market Concentration
1,357
j
2013
47.9
46.7
36.6
36.6
q1.3
37
'
8
Market Holidays
New Year
Fri 1 January
--
Epiphany
Ash Monday
Wed 6 January
Mon 14 March
National Holiday
Fri 25 March
fri V January
Mon 27 February
--
2014
2012
2011
2013
Data as of 28/oa/ie, Eu~'upean Ex~hdnges - FESE Memebers
Off Exchange Transactions
(value of OTC transactions vs ATHEX total tro
APPENDIX 3
Cm~ipany Name
c,5i, n~a~~:~t
~ ,.
ALPHA BANK A.E.
GREEI:E
ALPHA FINANCE INVESTMENT SERVICES S.A.
fihL EC_L
AF
•
ARGUS STOCKBROKERS LTD
CYPRUS
AR
•
..
., ~
..
•
•
•
•
•
•
A. SARRIS SECURITIES S.A.
GRL~ECF:
SK
•
•
ATLANTIC SECURITIES LIMITED
CYPRUS
Al
•
•
•
ATLAS SECURITIES S.A
(;REECE
AT
•
•
•
ATTICA BANK S.A.
GREFCfi
AXIA VENTURES GROUP LTD
CYI>RUS
AV
•
AXON SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
AX
•
UPII?EU KIHGI~OhI
Ml
•
BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC CO LTD
CvVRUS
BANK OF GREECE
GREECE
BETA SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES S.A.
~
CFS SECURITIES-INVESTMENT SERVICES S.A.
•
•
'
•
BT
~
GREECE
CA
~
GREECE
FS
•
•
•
CITIGROUP GL08AL MARKET LTD
UNITED KINGDOM
GREECE
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES(EUROPE) LIMITED
•
•
•
•
•
CT
•
CS
•
•
•
GREECE
COOPERATIVE BANK OFCHANIA
•
•
GREECE
CITIBANK EUROPE PLC GREECE BRANCH
•
~
s
BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH
CAPITAL SECURITIES S.A.
G
iradi~ag
Mem6ei'S
ID
Coun[ry
•
•
UNITED KINGDOM
CYCl05 SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
KY
~
•
•
D.A. TSEKOURAS SEC. S.A.
GREECE
TS
•
•
•
BULGARIA
DS
DELTASTOCK AD
•
C~
DEUTSCHE BANK S.A.
~-
~
UNITED KINGDOM
D8
•
DYNAMIC SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
6Y
•
•
•
EL. PETROPOULAKIS SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
P7
•
•
•
EN
ESTINVEST S.A.
ROMANIA
EUROBANK ERGASIAS S.A.
GREECE
EUROBANK SECURITIES INVESTMENT FIRM S.A
GREECE
EB
•
EUROCORP SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
EC
•
EUROTRUST BROKERAGE S.A.
GREECE
ET
•
EUROXX SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
EX
•
G. A. PERVANAS SECURITIES-INVESTMENT SERVICES CO S.A.
C
j
GLOBAL CAPITAL SECURITIES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
~
•
•
•
•
•
•
t
•
•
•
•
r
•
GREECE
PE
•
•
•
CYPRUS
GC
•
•
•
GT
•
EA
~
EL
•
GUARDIAN TRUST SECURITIES S.A
GREECE
HELLENICAMERICAN SEC. S.A.
GREECE
HELLENIC BANK (INVESTMENTS) LTD
CYPRUS
HELLENIC BANK PUBLIC COMPANY L7D
CYPRUS
fISOC DANK PLC
CRFFfF
`
•
~
•
•
~
•
•
•
C:
~
(~
I~
•
INDEX SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
ID
INTERFINBROK CORPORATION S.A.
ROMANIA
IR
INVESTMENT BANK OF GREECE S.A.
GREECE
IB
•
1. CHR. MAVRIKIS SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
MA
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
KAPPA SCCURITICS S.A.
GREECE
Kf~
•
•
KARAMANOF SECURITIES-INV. SERVICES S.A.
GREECE
Kf
•
•
•
LEON DEPOLAS SECURITIES S.A.
GREECE
DP
•
•
•
MAGNA TRUST SECURITIES S.A
GREECE
MG
•
•
•
MEGA EQUITY SECURITIES-FINANCIAL SfRVICES LTD
CYPRUS
MF
•
•
•
•
•
MERIT SECURITIES S.A
GRE[CE
MR
•
•
•
MIDAS BROKERAGE S.A.
GREECE
MI
•
•
•
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.
GREECE
(VB
•
•
•
•
NATIONAL SECURITIES S.A
GREECE
NS
•
•
•
N. CHRYSSQCHOiDIS STOCK BROKERAGE I.S.S.A.
GREECE
XR
•
•
r
NUNTIUS SECURITIES S.A
GREECE
NU
•
•
•
ONE PLUS CAPITAL LIMITED
CYPRUS
O~
•
•
APPENDIX 4
ATHEX's Securities Markets Schedule
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Up~a ciaaywlfiS cvrohwv : t 30%
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Price Fluctuation Limits: t10%adjusted to :ZO%
EvaMurtnKn Avood lKwS.wooncFl
Ttpri KAuaipaTot: 30% twv ttAwtaiwv auvaAAaywv
ppp p~aK~Nava~t: t10% 8icup~NEva oe t20
Bonds !Market lD:01
Closing Price: Weighted average of the lest 30' Trades
Pace FluMuapon limits: Unlimited
OaoAdvmvfKwb.woour.01
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. ._ .. __._
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10.75
1720
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pnce FluGualton limits:t 30%
aaav ~ p ~ ~
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Kuom avooa IKwb.avonncMl
Closing Puce Go;~na aucl~on , Tiyq Keuof~:ure; 9gN.?npnmo cio
30'^:, of last Irades
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Price Fluctuation Limiti t 3U%
Opm ~mKUFwvoq S'. i 30':e
SialiC PnCe Range i 10?<.
Itiir~Ko dpi0 3: 10';
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puvupiKc opm t 3',.,
Pnce Tolerance Rule 30°,6
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S~UavriKo~~ C~Vrcut A~~ionPauiat }p.;,,
Vol In! Pre CaIP 5 nnn
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Closing Price: Last trade price
Price FlucWalion: tSOY<, adjusted to 1100%, to s200%and to 1400
Warrants (KwE.wood •YJI
IN KAciv yaroS: TcAcuraia llPd~~
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PAPN Pto~etled Aut~ion FriceNolume /VnoAoy~oUevr7 TiN~ I DyKo( ~nyonpOaio(
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ATG AI The Closing ~ M~boSoS ~i~ TiNrj Khcioiya~c~
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Notes / Enuciwaci<:
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the Ini~aday Auclicn of Main Maikei orcurs only every 3r0 Friday of each month In case the 3rtl Friday is a holiday It occurs on the previous •w¢
aay
ENach've in DAStS
since 25/11/2013
APPENDIX 5
HiHcX's uerivaiives iviarkeis ~cneauie
XpoviQ~o~ Ayopc~av i~apaywyc,~v X.A.
Index Futures &Options
17 20
10.10
Market ID:1. Venue ID. XADE
Index FUT: Fluctuation Limits' ± 20% adjusted to ± 35°~b
Index OPT: Fluctuation Limits For each (call 8, put) option series,
the theoretical price is calculated, on which the absolute value
resulted from the ±35% on the starting price of the
underlying instrument will be added, in order [he fluctuation
limits to be defined respectively
CAMM
PRE-AGREED TRADES
Stock Futures & Oations
17 20
1Q I?
Market ID:2. Venue ID. XADE
_.--- .
Stock FUT: Fluctuation Limits: t 35%
Stock OPT: Fluctuation Limits: For each (call &put) option series,
the theoretical price is calculated, on which the absolute value
resulted from the ±35% on the starting price of the
underlying instrument will be added, in order the Fluctuation
limits to be defined respectively.
CAMM
--
—
PRE-AGREED TRADES
10 15
` 1720 i
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7 0 29
Market ID:3, Venue ID XADE
CAM j
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-
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-~
CAM: Call Auction Melhod / ~ba~ EvyKcvrpwans EvToAwv Kai 4nNolrpaaias
CAMM Continuous Automated Matching Melhod /Haan FuveXoNevnS EwebpiaQnS
RTP Random Time Period / 4~aarr~~a TuXaiou Xpovou 4nNonpaaiaS
PAP/V Projected Auction Price /Volume / YnoAoyi~6ucv~ Tiurj/OyKoS ~~~onpaaias
Effective in OAS1S
since: 09/02/2075
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