NASDAQ OMX Nordic: Derivatives: Nordic Equity Options and Index Options in the U.S. and requirements on Exchange Members (04/20)

On 1 July 2013, the Division of Trading and Markets of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") provided a class-no-action relief
(https://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/mr-noaction/2013/liffe-am-070113.pdf)
(the "Class No-Action Relief") to all foreign options markets, and their
members and representatives to, subject to certain conditions, familiarize
certain registered broker-dealers and large financial institutions in the
United States ("Eligible Broker-Dealers/Eligible Institutions" and individually
"Eligible Broker-Dealer" or "Eligible Institution", as defined below) with
certain options traded on their markets ("Eligible Options", as defined below). 

As of 15 January 2020, Nasdaq Stockholm AB ("the "Exchange" or "Nasdaq
Stockholm") has joined the Class No-Action Relief, which allows for Exchange
members to enter into transactions in Eligible Options with or on behalf of
Eligible Broker-Dealers or Eligible Institutions in the United States. 

In order to utilise the Class No-Action Relief, the relevant Exchange member
shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the Class No-Action
Relief, which are also included in this Exchange Notice. For the avoidance of
doubt, a person located in the United States is not allowed Direct Electronic
Access in relation to Eligible Options. 

For further information, please see the attached files.

Attachment:
https://cns.omxgroup.com/cds/DisclosureAttachmentServlet?messageAttachmentId=752847