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Originating Department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2988
Service Circular No:LME 448
Date:

27 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 on the attached
    document.

  2. The changes will be made effective from the close of business on
    Thursday 29th September 2011 and will be reflected in margin
    calls on Friday 30th September 2011.

  3. This circular supersedes circular No: LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2974; LME/447 dated 07 September 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


Nicholas Lincoln
Director, Market Risk