Deutsche Börse AG

M&A Activity • Jul 27, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 27 July 2007 16:57

Deutsche Börse AG: ISE shareholders approve combination with Deutsche Börse AG’s subsidiary Eurex

Deutsche Börse AG / Merger

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Shareholders of International Securities Exchange Holdings Inc. (ISE)
approved the merger agreement of ISE and Eurex at a special shareholders
meeting in New York on Friday, 27 July 2007. The combination will be
implemented by way of a merger between ISE and a subsidiary of U.S.
Exchange Holdings Inc., itself a Eurex subsidiary. Upon completion of the
transaction ISE shareholders will receive USD 67.50 in cash for each ISE
share held.
Eurex is a joint venture between Deutsche Börse AG and SWX Swiss Exchange,
who as parent companies will provide the necessary financing totaling
approximately USD 2.8 billion. Deutsche Börse AG will contribute 85% of the
total purchase price. The merger still requires approval of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Contact:
Heiner Seidel
Tel.: +49-69-21 11 15 00

DGAP 27.07.2007

Language: English
Issuer: Deutsche Börse AG
Neue Börsenstraße 1
60487 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)69 211 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)69 211 - 1 20 0
E-mail: info@deutsche-boerse.com
Internet: www.deutsche-boerse.com
ISIN: DE0005810055
WKN: 581005
Indices: DAX
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX

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