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Originating department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 3413
Service Circular No:EquityClear/London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market 3
Date:27 January 2014
To:All EquityClear/London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Members

London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Margin Rate Change

  1. LCH.Clearnet Ltd has, after consultation with London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market, revised the London SPAN parameters as marked in bold and italic on the attached document.

  2. Changes have been made to London Stock Exchange Derivatives contracts.

  3. The changes will be going live on Thursday 30 January 2014 and will be reflected in margin calls on Friday 31 January 2014.

  4. This circular supersedes circular number LCH.Clearnet Ltd. 3371; London Stock Exchange Derivatives / EquityClear 249 dated 6 November 2013.

  5. Details of the current SPAN Parameters, for all London Stock Exchange Derivatives contracts, can be found on the LCH.Clearnet website (www.lchclearnet.com) under Risk Management > Ltd > Margin rate circulars.

  6. London Stock Exchange Derivatives Margin Rate Change Spreadsheet

  7. Members seeking further information in relation to this circular should contact the following:

LCH.Clearnet Ltd Derivatives Operations  +44 (0)20 7426 7520


Nicholas Lincoln
Director, Market Risk