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Originating Department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 3058
Service Circular No:LME 450
Date:

10 January 2012

To:All LME Clearing Members

LME Margin Rate Changes

  1. LCH.Clearnet Ltd has, after consultation with LME, set the London SPAN margin parameters marked in bold and italic in the document below.

  2. The changes will be made effective from the close of business on Friday 13 January 2012 and will be reflected in margin calls on Monday 16 January 2012.

  3. This circular supersedes circular No:  LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 3021; LME/449 dated 31 October 2011.

  4. Details of margin rates are available on the LCH.Clearnet website (www.lchclearnet.com) under Risk Management > Ltd > Margin rate circulars.

  5. Please click  on the LME Margin Rate Spreadsheet  for the revised SPAN parameters marked in bold and italic. 

  6. For further information please contact: Risk Operations   020 7426 7520


Nicholas Lincoln
Director, Market Risk