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Originating Department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2974
Service Circular No:LME 447
Date:

07 September 2011

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 spreadsheet below.

  2. The changes will be made effective from the close of business on Monday 12 September 2011 and will be reflected in margin calls on Tuesday 13 September 2011.

  3. This circular supersedes circular No: LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2935; LME/445 dated 12 August 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.

For further information please contact: Risk Operations   020 7426 7520


Christopher Jones
Executive Director, and Head of Risk Management