Merrill Lynch Commodities new member of the UK power market N2EX

Lysaker, 19 February 2010

Merrill Lynch Commodities is a new member at N2EX, the UK power market set up by Nord Pool Spot and NASDAQ OMX Commodities.

“We are very happy to welcome Merrill Lynch Commodities as a member. Their choice to trade on N2EX contributes to the liquidity and success of the new UK market,” says Geir Reigstad, president of NASDAQ OMX Commodities.

“Since the start of N2EX, we have experienced satisfying volume and more new members, thanks to the close cooperation with the market. Our aim is to continue to build organic growth”, Reigstad says.

Members N2EX:

E.ON Energy Trading SE, RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, Statkraft Markets GmbH, Vitol S.A, Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, EDF Trading Ltd, SSE Energy Supply Ltd, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc, British Energy Trading and Sales Limited and Merrill Lynch Commodities.

For further information, please contact N2EX:

Geir Reigstad, president, NASDAQ OMX Commodities, phone +47 9084 6735

Hans Randen, trading director, Nord Pool Spot, phone +47 9202 1326

Press contact: Thomas Skålnes, corporate communications, NASDAQ OMX Commodities,
phone +47 9340 7300