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• TZ1 Carbon Market to the global stage

  21 December 2007 – There are not many times when New Zealand gets the opportunity to be a global leader.

• NZ Farming Systems Uruguay NZSX Market listing today

  18 December 2007 – NZX welcomes NZ Farming Systems Uruguay Limited (NZS) to the NZSX Market today.

• Opus International Consultants Limited opens strongly on the NZSX Market

  30 October 2007 - Opus International Consultants Limited, the largest professional infrastructure consultancy in New Zealand, listed this morning on the NZSX Market.

• EBITDA up 70% in third quarter, 90% year to date – NZX Group Financial Result

  26 October 2007 - NZX today announced a first half 2007 EBITDA result of $3.93 million. This represents a 70% increase on the $2.31 million result recorded for the Q3 2006. Net profit after tax reached $2.29 million, an increase of 49% over the same period in 2006.

• Over $1 billion of capital raised on the NZDX Market this week

  10 October 2007 - Over $1 billion of capital raised on the NZDX Market this week - $4 billion capital raised on NZX Markets year to date

• NZX one of four NZ companies to make Forbes Asia Magazine Annual 200 Best Under a Billion List

  2 November 2007 – NZX has made the Forbes Asia Annual “200 Best under a billion” list, selected from over 22,500 publicly listed companies across the Asia Pacific region.

• NZX comment on Fonterra capital structure

  15 November 2007 – Fonterra is New Zealand’s largest company, in New Zealand’s most important sector. As such, Fonterra is fundamental to New Zealand’s current and future economic health.

• AXE falls on ASX objections to competition

  22 November 2007 - AXE ECN will launch a new electronic order book and matching engine to trade ASX listed securities. AXE has developed a full continuous auction model to complement its new crossings platform, due to start trading in early 2008. Full trading is expected to commence in the September quarter 2008. This move will introduce competition in trading services leading to increased market liquidity and a new focus on price, technology and innovation in market services.

• NZX Operating Metrics - November 2007

  04 December 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its November 2007 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• NZX makes investment in Appello Services Limited as demand for electronic funds management services increases

  27 November 2007 - NZX has acquired a 30% shareholding in Appello Services Limited (ASL), a funds management services business.

• Booming month for NZDX Market, capital raised on all markets over $4.5 billion year to date

  06 November 2007 – Total capital raised on NZX Markets has passed $4.5 billion, already ahead of the $4.2 billion total raised in 2006 with two months still remaining in the year.

• NZX Technology and the Markets Forum - Presentations

  05 November 2007 - On Saturday NZX hosted the first NZX Technology and the Markets Forum, bringing together minds, expertise and vision from across the investment and technology communities in New Zealand.

• Marlin Global makes it three for Fisher Funds – NZSX listing today

  1 November 2007 – NZX welcomes Marlin Global Limited to the NZSX Market today, the third investment company listed by Fisher Funds Management.

• Trading and capital raised strong, NZX Data in demand – NZX Metrics

  02 October 2007 – NZX released the September and Q3 Operating Metrics today, with average daily trades up 22% in the month and 12% in the third quarter.

• NZX Operating Metrics – Q3 2007

  02 October 2007 - NZX today announced its 3rd Quarter 2007 result. New capital raised in Q3 2007 was $329 million and new debt raised was $76 million.

• NZX Operating Metrics - October 2007

  06 November 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its October 2007 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• NZX Operating Metrics – September 2007

  02 October 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its September 2007 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• NZX not satisfied with company disclosure trends

  26 September 2007 – Some recent examples of poor timing and lack of detail in disclosures by some companies have prompted NZX to issue this reminder to NZX listed companies about the potential impact of such practices on investor confidence.

• New Zealand can now connect to the rest of the world in carbon, says TZ1

  20 September 2007 – Linking with the fast growing international carbon market will be key to the success of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZETS) announced today, said TZ1.

• All continuous disclosure responses received

  7 September 2007 – NZX confirms that it has received responses from all 10 companies from which it requested continuous disclosure statements before the 9.00am deadline today.

• All continuous disclosure responses received from listed finance companies

  27 August 2007 – NZX confirms that it has received responses from all 15 companies from which it requested continuous disclosure statements before the 9.00am deadline today.

• Trades up 17%, value traded up 11% and capital raised passes $3 billion

  4 September 2007 - NZX released a strong set of Operating Metrics today following an active market month in August.

• NZX Operating Metrics - August 2007

  04 September 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its 2007 August operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• Capital raisings up 38% year to date

  Capital raisings up 38% year to date – NZX Operating Metrics released today

• NZX Submission - Monetary Policy

  02 August 2007 - NZX has made a submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee's for their Inquiry into the Future Monetary Policy Framework.

• NZX Operating Metrics - July 2007

  07 August 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its 2007 July operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• BurgerFuel Worldwide Limited lists today on the NZAX Market – The growth platform to go global

  27 July 2007 – BurgerFuel Worldwide Limited listed today, a new addition to the NZAX Market, a growth platform for small to medium sized companies.

• Strong 2007 first half result for NZX – EBITDA up over 100%

  25 July 2007 - NZX today announced a first half 2007 EBITDA result of $7.15 million. This represents a 102% increase on the $3.53 million result recorded for the same half of 2006. Net profit after tax reached $4.21 million, an increase of 95% over the same period in 2006.

• ASIC consultation paper released today - positive for AXE ECN

  23 July 2007 – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released a consultation paper today, inviting public submissions on the implications of competition for market services in Australia.

• Largest equity issue year to date – Pike River lists today

  20 July 2007 – Pike River Coal Limited lists on the NZSX Market today, raising $85 million of capital, which includes $20 million of oversubscriptions.

• New listing on the NZAX Market - Ideal for companies in growth phase

  12 July 2007 - SunSeeker Energy (Australasia) Limited listed today, a new addition to the NZAX Market.

• Global vision for NZX - New trading system goes live today

  6 July 2007– NZX’s new electronic trading platform has gone live today with the launch of the new GlobalVision trading system provided by Trayport.

• $50 million issue on the NZDX market today – listed fixed interest products in demand

  4 July 2007– NZX announced today the issue of $50 million preference shares for Strategic Finance, the eighth listing on the NZDX Market this year.

• NZX Operating Metrics and BoardRoom Radio – Stay up to date with the market month

  3 July 2007– NZX will now release a BoardRoom radio presentation with the NZX Operating Metrics, released on the first Tuesday of every month.

• NZX Operating Metrics - Half Year 2007

  03 July 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its 2007 Half Year operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• NZX Operating Metrics - June 2007

  03 July 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its 2007 June operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• KiwiSavers shouldn't leap into investment decision - NZX

  29 June 2007 - KiwiSaver investors have until 1 October to decide where they want their KiwiSaver investments to be made. But according to NZX there is still some misunderstanding around the timing for KiwiSaver fund selection.

• Second good rating for NZX’s regulatory operations

  28 June 2007 – The 2007 Securities Commission report on NZX has pronounced the company’s regulatory operations “good” for the second year running.

• Australasian leisure sector for local investors – MFS Living and Leisure Group lists on the NZSX

  22 June 2007 – NZX welcomes MFS Living and Leisure Group (MPY) to the NZSX Market today as an Overseas Listed Issuer.

• Flexibility and efficiency for shareholder communications – rule changes get the green light

  13 June 2007 – From 18 June listed companies will be able to release a notice to shareholders informing them of the availability of their annual report, as opposed to mailing paper copies.

• Access to listed resource sector – Pike River IPO opens today

  08 June 2007 - New Zealand coal miner Pike River Coal Limited (Pike River) comes a step closer to listing on the NZSX Market with the formal opening of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) today.

• NZ Windfarms migrates from the NZAX to the main board today

  06 June 2007 - NZX is pleased to announce that NZ Windfarms Limited has transferred from the NZAX to the NZSX Market today.

• Investors hungry for the NZ Tech sector – Xero lists on NZSX today fully subscribed

  05 June 2007- New Zealand Exchange Limited welcomes Xero Live Limited to the NZSX Market today, with a fully subscribed IPO raising $15 million.

• News pioneer extends NZX “value-add” further

  31 May 2007 – NZX announced today the acquisition of NewsRoom, a recognised innovator and pioneer of online news services in New Zealand.

• NZX Operating Metrics - May 2007

  05 June 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its May 2007 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• NZX opts for immediate maximum KiwiSaver employer contribution

  28 May 2007 – NZX has opted to make the maximum 4% employer contribution to its employees’ KiwiSaver funds from the 1 July 2007 KiwiSaver launch date.

• NZX 50 closes at record, NZX SciTech passes 1500 mark

  23 May 2007 – The NZX 50 Index climbed 29.19 points to an intra-day high of 4318.78 today, closing past the 4300 mark for the first time.

• Company tax cuts and KiwiSaver incentives welcome boost for private saving and business investment

  17 May 2007 – Budget moves to reduce company tax rates to 30%, and tax-related incentives for New Zealanders to remain enrolled in the KiwiSaver scheme, will mean more future certainty for businesses and individuals, according to NZX.

• NZX SciTech Index- unsung stars outshine the headline index

  16 May 2007 – In the twelve months since launch the NZX SciTech Index has climbed 14.3%, compared with a 10.7% rise in the NZX 50 Index for the same period.

• Xero at the vanguard of high tech listings

  11 May 2007 – A local technology company with global aspirations is well on the way to listing with the registration of its offer document with NZX this morning.

• International response overwhelmingly positive for new carbon market

  7 May 2007 - The Carbon Market Working Group has received an overwhelmingly positive response from companies keen to become involved in the New Zealand-based regional carbon market, TZ1.

• NZX Agrifax – 20 years of transparency in the primary sector

  4 May 2007- NZX Agrifax, a wholly owned subsidiary of NZX, marked its 20th anniversary in April.

• New carbon market trades on New Zealand time zone

  1 May 2007 – Being first in the world to see the sun gives New Zealand an edge in financial markets, according to a report presented to the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Climate Change Issues and Energy today by the Carbon Market Working Group.

• Strong support from business for New Zealand carbon market leadership

  1 May 2007 – New Zealand has a distinct opportunity to carve out a leadership position in climate change and establish itself as the centre for carbon trading in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report presented to the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Climate Change Issues and Energy today by the Carbon Market Working Group.

• "Long New Zealand” businesses behind carbon market

  1 May 2007 – A group of companies with a stake in New Zealand’s financial and environmental reputation is putting its combined weight behind a new Asia Pacific carbon market. The group has prepared a report entitled “Report into the Feasibility of a New Zealand Carbon Market”, which it presented to the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister for Climate Change Issues and Energy today.

• NZX Operating Metrics March 2007

  03 April 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its March 2007 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• Strengthening networks for South Island companies - New NZX Sponsor

  24 April 2007- New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is pleased to welcome Dunedin based investment bank Parker O’ Connor Trust Ltd as the first new NZX sponsor of 2007, bringing the total group of NZX Sponsors to 47.

• NZX Listing Rule changes – positive for companies and shareholders

  23 April 2007- New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) proposes to amend both the NZSX/NZDX and NZAX Listing Rules to ensure issuers are able to take full advantage of recent amendments to the Companies Act 1993, relating to annual report communications with shareholders.

• Capital raised on the NZDX Market passes $500 million mark

  18 April 2007- New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced today the issue of $60 million of Redeemable Preference Shares for Rural Portfolio Capital Limited on the NZDX Market.

• NZDX Market – Fidelity Capital Guaranteed Bonds list today

  10 April 2007 – New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced today the issue of $75 million of debt securities for Fidelity Capital Guaranteed Bond Limited on the NZDX Market.

• New NZDX product offering

  26 March 2007 – New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is pleased to welcome Rated Mortgage Bonds (RMTFA) to the NZDX Market today.

• Works Infrastructure ROADS list on the NZDX Market

  24 April 2007 – New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is pleased to welcome $200 million of Redeemable Optionally Adjustable Distributing Securities (ROADS) to the NZDX Market today for Works Infrastructure Finance (NZ) Limited.

• NZAX Market – strength in capital raised, liquidity and value to shareholders

  15 May 2007 – The New Zealand Alternative Market (NZAX) is proving to be a strong platform for growth companies to raise capital, trade and grow, thereby delivering value to shareholders.

• NZX Operating Metrics - April 2007

  01 May 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its April 2007 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• NZX Q1 result builds on strong 2006 performance

  New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today announced a first quarter 2007 EBITDA result of $3.2 million. This represents a 90% increase on the $1.7 million EBITDA result recorded for the same quarter of 2006. Net profit after tax reached $1.74 million, an increase of 48% over the same period in 2006. This result was achieved on operating revenue of $7.2 million, which increased 50%.

• NZX Agrifax Dairy Index launched

  02 March 2007 - NZX Agrifax, a wholly owned subsidiary of New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX), is pleased to announce the launch of the NZX Agrifax Dairy Index (the Dairy Index).

• A message from the NZX Board

  23 March 2007 - The NZX Board has met regarding the proposed CEO Share Scheme. The Board has listened to feedback from shareholders.

• Statement from Mark Weldon

  23 March 2007 - For me, NZX is more than just a job. I believe in NZX as a company, its staff and the New Zealand market.

• NZX acquires IRG equity & fixed income Data business

  30 March 2007 – New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced today the acquisition of Investment Research Group Ltd (IRG) Data, an addition to the NZX Data business.

• The Australian ECN gets a name

  07 March 2007 - The Australian ECN (Electronic Communications Network) now has a name: AXE ECN PTY LIMITED.

• NZX breaks into the NZX 50 Index, Macquarie Goodman Property Trust into the NZX 15

  9 March 2007 – New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) has gained a place in the NZX 50 Index and Macquarie Goodman Property Trust is to join the NZX 15 Index, effective 2 April 2007.

• Rakon Locates a Position in the NZX 50 Index

  07 March 2007 – New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced today that Rakon Limited (RAK) has gained a place in the NZX 50 Index. Rakon Limited will replace Promina Group Limited (PMN), which is to be removed as a result of its merger with Suncorp-Metway Limited. The index change will be effective at the opening of trading on Monday 12 March 2007.

• NZX Operating Metrics February 2007

  06 March 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its February operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• Final NZAX Listing Rule amendment gets the go-ahead

  02 March 2007 – New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) advises that it has received advice from the Minister of Commerce, Lianne Dalziel that she has not disallowed any of the changes to the NZAX Market Listing Rules.

• NZX Operating Metrics January 2007

  13 February 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its January operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.

• Sustained performance and strong returns in 2006

  08 February 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today announced a 2006 operating EBITDA result of $10.5 million.

• Australian ECN gains momentum

  01 February 2007 – An Australian Market Licence (AML) application was lodged yesterday to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for the Australian ECN.

• New Australian ECN appoints CEO

  18 January 2007 - The Board of Australia’s new ECN (Electronic Communications Network) has appointed Greg Yanco to the position of CEO, effective immediately.

• Smartshares hits $500 million record today-a vehicle for kiwis to save

  16 January 2007 – Smartshares Limited announced today that funds under management (FUM) across the five Smartshares funds and wholesale funds hit a record of $500 million.

• L&M Petroleum Limited - early bird 2007 NZSX listing

  11 January 2007 – New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is pleased to welcome L & M Petroleum Limited to the NZSX Market today, as the first new listing for 2007.

• NZX Operating Metrics December 2006

  9 Jan 2007 - New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its December 2006 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10:00am.