ASX LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2008

Oct 2, 2007

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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

3 October 2007

Monthly Trading Report for September 2007

ASX Limited (ASX) announces its monthly trading information for ASX and SFE-traded markets for September 2007.

A number of daily and monthly trading records were achieved in the cash and futures markets during the month. These were due to a rebound in global equity markets following the stimulatory measures introduced to combat the effects of the subprime mortgage sector in the US, and the quarterly expiry of futures market contracts in Australia.

ASX-traded markets:

• Total cash markets trades for September 2007 were 5.5 million, up 70% on the previous corresponding period (pcp), valued at $126.0 billion. Average daily trades of 277,351 were 79% up on pcp.

• A daily record cash markets value of $13.7 billion, representing a non-record 263,543 cash markets trades, was achieved on 20 September 2007. This is an increase of 7.9% on the previous daily record value set on 16 August 2007.

SFE-traded markets:

• Total derivative contracts volume for September 2007 was 8.8 million, down 4% on the pcp, with a notional value of $2.8 trillion. There was one less trading day and the APEC public holiday in the Sydney metropolitan area in September 2007 compared to pcp. Average daily contracts during September 2007 of 437,625 were up 1% on pcp.

• A record night session for 3 Year Bond futures of 214,977 contracts traded was achieved on 13 September 2007, with a notional value of $44.8 billion. Night session trading is from 5.10pm to 7.00am. The new record is 13.7% higher than the previous night session trading record set on 14 March 2007.

ASX listings:

In September 2007, 17 new entities[1] were listed, 6% higher than the pcp, bringing total listed entities to 2,131 (1,953 pcp). Total capital raised in the month amounted to $4.7 billion, up 20% on the pcp. This comprised $0.6 billion in initial capital and $4.1 billion in secondary raisings.

A detailed activity statement for ASX and SFE-traded markets for September 2007 is attached.

For further information:

Matthew Gibbs Manager Corporate Relations (BH) +61 2 9227 0218 (Mobile) 0411 121 219 matthew.gibbs@asx.com.au www.asx.com.au/media

1 Entities include companies and trusts with quoted equities (including individual entities that trade as stapled securities) and also other entities with debt securities only.

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	Sep 2007 Sep 2006	Sep 2007 Financial YTD Sep 2006 Financial YTD
ASX Markets
Total Trading Days Cash Market Volume Total Trades Increase on PCP Average Daily Trades Increase on PCP Cash Market Value (including value of crossed trades) Total Value ($billion) Increase on PCP Average Daily Value ($billion) Increase on PCP Cash Market Behaviour Statistics Percentage of Turnover crosses (%) Off-Market crossings represent 13% and On-Market 14% of Turnover Non Billable Value (Above Cap) ($billion) Total Billable Value ($billion) Billable Value - Off-Market crossings (%) Billable Value - On-Market crossings (%) Note - Cash Market includes equity, warrant and interest rate market transactions Derivatives Volume Total Derivatives Contracts Increase on PCP Average Daily Contracts Increase on PCP New listed entities Increase on PCP Capital Raisings Initial Capital raised ($million) Secondary Capital raised ($million) Total Capital raised ($million)	20 21 5,547,012 3,262,917 70% 277,351 155,377 79% 126.085 93.861 34% 6.304 4.470 41% 27% 30% 5.585 N/A 120.500 N/A 11% N/A 14% N/A 1,861,776 1,795,215 4% 93,089 85,486 9% 17 16 6% 622 678 4,041 3,219 4,663 3,898	65 65 19,368,630 9,875,178 96% 297,979 151,926 96% 431.670 269.107 60% 6.641 4.140 60% 27% 31% 17.070 N/A 414.600 N/A 11% N/A 15% N/A 6,784,851 5,232,955 30% 104,382 80,507 30% 73 50 46% 5,309 4,060 18,490 7,983 23,799 12,043
SFE Markets
Total Trading Days Total Derivatives Volume Total Contracts Increase on PCP Average Daily Contracts Increase on PCP Futures Volume Total Contracts Increase on PCP Average Daily Contracts Increase on PCP Options Volume Total Contracts Increase/(Decrease) on PCP Average Daily Contracts Increase/(Decrease) on PCP	20 21 8,752,505 9,105,795 -4% 437,625 433,609 1% 8,529,325 8,817,812 -3% 426,466 419,896 2% 223,180 287,983 (23%) 11,159 13,713 (19%)	65 65 25,097,535 21,755,002 15% 386,116 334,692 15% 24,303,337 20,734,779 17% 373,897 318,997 17% 794,198 1,020,223 (22%) 12,218 15,696 (22%)