Changes to Trading and Clearing House Schedules on 26 of May - Updated

Press Release
26/05/2010
 
Given the anticipated increase in trading activity in TASE-listed securities resulting from Israel's upgrade to "developed market" status by MSCI, trading times and clearing house activity will change today, May 26, 2010 as follows:
 
1. Changes to the trading timetable:
 
a. Shares, convertible, bonds, T-bills and institutional securities
The pre-closing trade will be extended by 90 minutes and accordingly, closing trade will commence at a random time between 17:53 and 17:58.
No changes to the trading timetable relating to the other trading stages will occur.

 
b. Derivatives
Trading will be extended by 90 minutes and will close at 18:00.
 
                                                                                      
2. Changes to the Timetable for Clearing House Activity:
 
a. TASE Clearing House services will be provided until 20:00.
b. MAOF Clearing House services will be provided until 19:00.
 
This press release cancels the previous press release from earlier today.