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Originating Department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 3352
Service Circular No:LME 464
Date:

09 August 2013

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 Tuesday 15 October 2013 and will be reflected in margin calls on Wednesday 16 October 2013.

  3. This circular supersedes circular No: LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 3333; LME/463 dated 5 August 2013.

  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. 

  6. For further information please contact: Risk Operations   +44 (0)20 7426 7520


Nicholas Lincoln
Director, Market Risk