Member Procedures and Agreements

The Member Procedures describes the actions each Member shall take in order to meet the Fund Requirements to the Default Fund stipulated by NASDAQ OMX.

Appendix 1 is a Default Fund Custody Agreement to be signed and returned to NASDAQ OMX no later than January 20th 2012.

NASDAQ OMX Default Fund - Member Procedures

NASDAQ OMX Default Fund - Member Procedures_Appendix 1_Default Fund Custody Account Agreement

NASDAQ OMX Default Fund - Member Procedures_Appendix 2_DF Custody Account Agreement General Terms

NASDAQ OMX Default Fund - Member Procedures_Appendix 3_SSI Form

NASDAQ OMX Default Fund - Member Procedures_Appendix 4_DF Report example

NASDAQ OMX Default Fund - Member Procedures_Appendix 5_Template Posting_Call Back

NASDAQ OMX Default Fund - Member Procedures_Appendix 6_Member checklist

Information regarding extension of Transition Period

NASDAQ OMX will, subject to board approval, prolong the Transition Period, as stated in the transition provisions in the Default Fund Rules set out in Sections 1.9A.36-38 of the Rules and Regulations of NASDAQ OMX Derivatives Markets (the “Derivatives Rules”), in Clearing Appendix 9, Section 12, of the NASDAQ OMX Commodity Derivatives Clearing Rules (the “Commodity Rules”) and in Clearing Appendix 8, Section 12, of the N2EX Market Clearing Rules (the “N2EX Rules”), from April 16th 2012 to (and including) June 1st 2012.

Please note that these transitional provisions shall cease upon the lapse of the Transition Period, whereby the Clearing House shall be entitled to withdraw any funds contributed under Section 1.9A.36 (b) of the Derivatives Rules and Section 12.1 (b) of the Commodity Rules and the N2EX Rules respectively, and the remaining parts of the Default Fund Rules shall apply in full.