The OMX shareholders representing approximately 68.6% of the total number of shares and votes have accepted the public offer by Borse Dubai.
Prior to the offer, Borse Dubai acquired approximately 4.9% of the total number of shares and votes in OMX. In addition, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Borse Dubai entered into options to purchase approximately 24.2% of the total number of shares and votes in OMX.
The options will be exercised on the first business day following the first day of settlement under the offer. Following the settlement of the options, Borse Dubai is expected to hold in aggregate 117,773,056 shares in OMX, representing approximately 97.6% of the total number of shares and votes in OMX.
Borse Dubai is extending the acceptance period of the offer until 11.00 a.m. New York time on 29 February 2008, to make it possible for the shareholders who have not yet accepted the offer to tender their shares in OMX.
Subsequently Borse Dubai will, subject to an earlier agreement, sell all of the acquired OMX shares to NASDAQ to form the NASDAQ OMX Group. Borse Dubai is to retain NASDAQ OMX shares representing approximately 19.99% of the combined NASDAQ OMX share capital.