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Originating Department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2703
Service Circular No:LME 430
Date:

20 October 2010

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 on the attached document.

  2. The changes will be made effective from the close of business on Thursday 21 October 2010 and will be reflected in margin calls on Friday 22 October 2010.

  3. This circular supersedes circular No: LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2689; LME/427 dated 29 September 2010.

  4. Details of margin rates are available 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