End of the short selling ban regarding French securities of the financial sector

13 February 2012

The provisions prohibiting any creation of a net short position and increase of an existing one in relation to French equity securities of the financial sector came to an end on Saturday, 11 February, 2012.

As a consequence thereof, the prohibition of short sales regarding equity securities and securities giving access to the share capital of the following credit institutions and insurance companies is lifted:

The AMF recalls that, with regard to equity securities, a net short position disclosure regime has been implemented since 1 February, 2011.

The AMF further highlights that pursuant to French regulation, any investor must be in a position to deliver the securities he has sold within 3 trading days (T+3).

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