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Rules Helsinki

Rules and regulations of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki consist of various documents. Rules of the Stock Exchange include, among other things, listing requirements for all instruments and disclosure rules for issuers. 

NOREX Member Rules are the harmonized trading rules in all Nordic exchanges. In some detailed issues, the rules include exchange-specific clauses, which need to be observed.

Regarding Stabilisation rules at NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, we apply the rules regarding stabilisation that can be found in the Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003. While the same Commission Regulation applies also to share buy-backs of listed companies, the exchange has also its additional guidelines, Own shares of a listed company.

The Exchange has prepared a Corporate Governance Code in co-operation with other market participants, and the Code is also a part of Exchange regulation. In addition, the same participants have issued Guidelines for Insiders of listed companies.

The Exchange has also issued Guidelines for market making. Furthermore the Rules of the Disciplinary Committee are a part of the Exchange Rules and Regulations.

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Rule Changes Helsinki

Effective 8th of February, 2010

New trading rulebook “NASDAQ OMX Nordic Member Rules” (NMR 1.0) enters into force on February 8th 2010 as the trading on then the equities market and some parts of the fixed-income market is removed to the new trading platform INET Nordic. In connection of the introduction of the new trading platform the Reporting Guideline and the Buy-in rules are also updated.
 

Effective 9th of October, 2009

New trading rulebook version (NMR 2.3) enters into force on October 9th 2009 due to launch of the Central Counterparty (CCP) on the equities market. Launch of CCP causes also changes to the Reporting Guideline. In the same connection Buy-in rules are extended to also cover NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

Effective 30 March 2009

New version of Norex Member Rules (version 2.2) is introduced.
 

Effective January 1, 2009

The Corporate Governance Code has been renewed. The Corporate Governance working group, established by the Board of the Securities Market Association, has finished the renewal work regarding the Corporate Governance Code. The Board of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd has approved the Finnish Corporate Governance Code as a guideline for good corporate governance in listed companies in accordance with the Rules of the Exchange. The Code replaces the Corporate Governance Recommendation for Listed Companies issued in December 2003.
 

Effective 13 October 2008

Updated trading rules (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy, Arvopaperien Kaupankäyntisäännöt, version 2) is introduced together with a new version of the Norex Member Rules related document “Guidelines for Members’ On Exchange trade and Members’ and Non-Members’ OTC trade Reporting, Version 2.1”. 


Effective July 1, 2008

NASDAQ OMX Nordic prepared amendments to the disclosure rules of the Exchange. The objective of the amendments was to harmonize the disclosure rules concerning listed companies in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Consequently, the Rules of the Stock Exchange have been amended so that the disclosure rules concerning listed companies have been renewed. A separate rule book regarding the new disclosure rules has been prepared as well.

Effective July 1, 2008

Technical amendments have been made to the Guidelines regarding Own Shares of a Listed Company due to the new disclosure rules of the Exchange.

Effective June 2, 2008

The section 7 (Company-Specific Insider Register) of the Insider Guidelines of the Exchange has been renewed. The insider working group, established by the Board of the Securities Market Association, prepared together with the Finnish Financial Supervision Authority a proposal for renewing the section 7 of the Insider Guidelines during the fall 2007. The section 7 of the Insider Guidelines has been amended to correspond with the proposal prepared by the working group.

 

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