ANNUAL TRADING STATISTICS 2015

Stockholm, January 4, 2016 – Nasdaq Nordic today publishes annual trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below follows a summary of the trade statistics for 2015:

• The share trading increased by 20.5% to a daily average of 3.124bn EUR, compared to 2.593bn EUR in 2014.
• The average number of trades per business day increased by 22.5% to 430,917 as compared to 351,776 in 2014.
• Derivatives trading increased by 7.9 % to a daily average of 475,803 contracts, compared with 441,045 contracts in 2014.
• ETF trading3 (Exchange Traded Funds) decreased by 0.8% to a daily average of 51.0m EUR compared to 51.4m EUR in 2014.
• 91 companies listed at Nasdaq Nordic and Baltics markets during 2015 (28 at Nasdaq Nordic main market and 63 at First North) compared to 72 in 2014.
• Novo Nordisk A/S was the most traded stock during 2015, followed by Nokia Oyj.
• Deutsche Bank was the most active member during 2014, followed by Morgan Stanley.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks decreased to 68.3%, compared to 69.6% in 20154.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s average time at EBBO5 (European Best Bid and Offer) during 2015 was:

• For OMXC20 companies 93.4 %
• For OMXH25 companies 91.4 %
• For OMXS30 companies 94.8 %

1) Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm

2) Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius

3) ETF trading figure encompasses Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq Helsinki.

4) Source: Thomson Reuters and Nasdaq. Included are main European marketplaces that offer  trading in Nasdaq Nordic listed shares.

5) EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.

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