Euronext N.V.

Amsterdam The Netherlands

  (XETRA: ENXA)

Company Description

First Europe, then the world? Euronext, formed by the merger of the Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam exchanges, lists more than 1,200 companies and offers investors, issuers, and intermediaries trading and other exchange-related services through a single platform. Euronext is the holding company for Euronext Brussels, Euronext Paris, Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Lisbon, and London-based futures exchange LIFFE. Combined, the Euronext components make up the second-largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange (LSE). In 2007 Euronext was acquired by the New York Stock Exchange, creating the trans-Atlantic exchange operator NYSE Euronext. In 2012 Deutsche Börse called off its merger with NYSE Euronext.