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Originating Department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 3436
Service Circular No:London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market 8
Date:3 March 2014
To:All London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Members


London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Margin Rate Change

  1. LCH.Clearnet Ltd has, after consultation with London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market, revised the London SPAN parameters as marked in bold and italic on the attached document.

  2. Changes have been made to London Stock Exchange Derivatives contracts due to market volatility.

  3. The changes will be going live on Monday 3 March 2014 and will be reflected in margin calls on Tuesday 4 March 2014.

  4. This circular supersedes circular number LCH.Clearnet Ltd. 3431; London Stock Exchange Derivatives/ EquityClear 7 dated 26 February 2014LCH.Clearnet Ltd. 3431 can now be treated as cancelled.

  5. Details of the current SPAN Parameters, for all London Stock Exchange Derivatives contracts, can be found on the LCH.Clearnet website (www.lchclearnet.com) under Risk Management > Ltd > Margin rate circulars.

  6. London Stock Exchange Derivatives Margin Rate Change Spreadsheet

  7. Members seeking further information in relation to this circular should contact the following:

Operations and Client Servicing +44 (0)20 7426 7520

 

Nicholas Lincoln
Director, Market Risk