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Originating Department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2671
Service Circular No:LME 426
Date:

25 August 2010

To:All LME Clearing Members

Margin Rate Changes

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

  2. The changes will be made effective from the close of business on Tuesday 31 August 2010 and will be reflected in margin calls on Wednesday 01 September 2010.

  3. This circular supersedes circular No: LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2641; LME/422 dated 23 June 2010.

  4. Details of margin rates are available on the LME Matching and Clearing System by selecting the SPAN Initial Margin Rates report in Report Printing and Browsing and also on the LCH.Clearnet website (www.lchclearnet.com) under Risk Management > Ltd > Margin rate circulars.

  5. For further information please contact the following:

    Risk Operations020 7426 7520

Christopher Jones
Director, and Head of Risk Management

LME Margin Rate Spreadsheet