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EURONEXT BRUSSELS INTRODUCES SPOTLIGHT OPTIONS ON
MELEXIS
Brussels – 17 October 2014 – Euronext announced today the successful introduction of spotlight options on
the shares of Melexis (option trading symbol: MEL). The spotlight options will be available as of today on
the derivatives market of Euronext Brussels.
The spotlight options on Melexis have short-term maturities of one, two and three months. The liquidity in
these option classes will be supported by Susquehanna and B&Btrading, and their promotion is assured by
KBC Securities as sponsoring broker.
Spotlight options are a special segment on the Brussels and Amsterdam derivative markets of Euronext,
dedicated to the development of new option classes requested by market participants. Spotlight options
give more visibility to underlying assets such as medium and smaller sized companies and newly listed
stocks through a unique combination of liquidity provider support and strong promotion by sponsoring
brokers.
Vincent Van Dessel, CEO of Euronext Brussels: “We are pleased to announce the introduction of spotlight
options for Melexis on Euronext Brussels. By offering even more liquidity to Belgian small and mid
capitalizations, spotlight options enable us to fulfil our aim of financing the real economy.”
Adam Rose, Head of Financial Derivatives at Euronext: “We are delighted to further expand our equity
options offering with Melexis spotlight options. This new introduction brings the number of spotlight options
to 13 on the Brussels and Amsterdam market. Since the launch in July almost 6,000 spotlight options were
traded by a broad range of retail and institutional investors looking for innovative investment
opportunities.
Geert Reynders, Investor Relations and Group Treasurer of Melexis : “After 25 years of innovation, Melexis
now occupies the 5th place in the world of automotive sensors. Melexis will continue to invest in new
developments in order to contribute to the reduction of the environmental footprint of our customers and to
further strengthen our position in the automotive semiconductor and multimarket. The introduction of
spotlight options on our shares will offer additional investing possibilities, increase liquidity and improve the
visibility of the company in the financial markets.”
Steven Van de Sype, Commercial Director of Bolero-KBC Securities: "KBC Securities is the n°1 brokerage
house in Belgium, specialised in Belgian Small & Midcaps. As Belgian retail investors have a strong interest
in these companies, we want to offer them a full range of products, in order to deliver a five-star service.
That is why we have introduced spotlight options on Bolero, the online investment platform of KBC
Securities. To make sure that our customers take the right decisions, we also put a lot of effort in organising
webinars and training, especially in these products."
Today, to celebrate the launch of the new spotlight options, Geert Reynders, Investor Relations and Group
Treasurer of Melexis rang the bell in Brussels to open trading on Euronext financial markets. He was
accompanied by Vincent Van Dessel, CEO of Euronext Brussels.
Contacts Euronext
Caroline Nico (Europe) : +33 1 49 27 10 74; [email protected]
Alice Jentink (Amsterdam) : +31 20 550 4488; [email protected]
Jean-Yves Daxhelet (Brussels) : +32 2 213 13 00; [email protected]
Sandra Machado (Lisbon) : +351 217 900 029; [email protected]
Aichata Tandjigora (Paris) : +33 1 49 27 13 91; [email protected]
Contact Melexis
Investor Relations : +32 13 670 779; [email protected]
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About Melexis
Melexis NV (Euronext Brussels: MELE) is a mixed signal semiconductor manufacturer. Melexis designs, develops, tests and
markets advanced integrated semiconductor devices for the automotive industry. Our core experience supplying ICs for
automotive electronics sustains the expansion into Application Specific Standard Products for industrial and consumer product
applications. Melexis enthusiastically pursues its role as a component supplier whose innovations, while physically small, are the
essential element in nearly every one of our customers’ extraordinary systems. At Melexis we believe that “Small things make
a big difference”. Melexis’ products include sensor, communication, actuator ICs and Application Specific Integrated Circuits
(ASICs). Further information about Melexis can be found at http://www.melexis.com.
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