NYSE Euronext Announces Acquisition of Strategic Shareholder Interest in Fixnetix

NYSE Euronext

today announced an agreement to subscribe for shares in Fixnetix Limited, a service provider of ultra-low latency data provision, co-location, trading services and risk controls for more than 50 markets worldwide. NYSE Euronext has commenced a tender offer to acquire approximately 25% of the outstanding shares in Fixnetix and is pleased to announce that more than 90% of Fixnetix's shareholders have already accepted the offer. This agreement, which includes the option for NYSE Euronext to acquire the remainder of Fixnetix at any time over the next three years, complements key areas of NYSE Technologies' diverse product portfolio to offer customers integrated multi-asset market access and managed services.