Oslo Børs to reduce opening hours

Oslo Børs will from 6 August 2012 reduce the opening hours for trading equities and derivatives with one hour, and close at 16:30 CET. The measure is done to improve quality and liquidity throughout the trading day and at the same time strengthen the strongest Nordic market for capital issues by allowing more time for fundraising after exchange opening hours. The closing auction for equities will take place between 16:20 CET and until approximately 16:30 CET while derivatives trading ends at 16:20 CET.