General Announcement::Holding Announcement

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Announcement Title: General Announcement
Date &Time of Broadcast: 26-Feb-2016 07:41:53
Status: New
Announcement Sub Title: Holding Announcement
Announcement Reference: SG160226OTHRPXDL
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name): Ding Hui Yun
Designation: Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below): 26 February 2016

Holding Announcement

The attention of Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) has been drawn to a Reuters media report dated 25 February 2016 on talks with The Baltic Exchange over a potential sale.

SGX wishes to state that it has submitted a non-binding bid for the acquisition of The Baltic Exchange (Possible Transaction). SGX wishes to emphasize that as discussions are still preliminary, there is no certainty or assurance that the Possible Transaction will materialise or that any definitive or binding agreement will result from such discussions.

SGX will comply with the listing rules of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, and will promptly disclose any material developments in regard to the Possible Transaction by way of public announcement.

By Order of the Board

Ding Hui Yun
Company Secretary

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