Digitalbox Regulatory News (DBOX)

13 Jun 2006 09:30

PLUS Markets Group PLC13 June 2006 PLUS adds new market participants and extends reach • Stock coverage extending into the FTSE 250 following early success • Bloomberg carrying PLUS data • New market maker and brokers joining the service London - 13th June 2006 - PLUS Markets Group plc today extends its stockcoverage to include 50 of the constituents of the FTSE 250, in response tocustomer demand. This brings the total number of securities traded on PLUS toover 800, comprising over 670 small and mid-caps quoted elsewhere in London andsome 160 companies quoted on its own primary market (currently known as Ofex,soon to be known as PLUS). In addition, PMG are pleased to announce that Bloomberg have commenced carryingPLUS data, joining other vendors such Reuters, Fidessa, Thomson Financial andProquote in providing real-time PLUS information for the benefit of theirclients. Finally, PMG are pleased to welcome Numis Securities as market makers on PLUS.Also joining PLUS as broker dealer members are Redmayne Bentley and The ShareCentre Simon Brickles, Chief Executive Officer of PLUS Markets Group, welcomed thesedevelopments, saying, "We are delighted with the demonstrable confidence themarket is showing in PLUS. This support clearly endorses our model and furtherexemplifies the demand for our independent equity market." Notes to editors: PLUS Markets Group plc is an independent provider of primary and secondaryequity market services. PMG developed the PLUS service during 2005, with strongsupport from leading financial institutions and brokers, to offer trading inlisted and unlisted equity securities. PMG also owns and operates the Ofexmarket, which underwent significant development in the same period. The name "Ofex" will shortly disappear, to become part of a unified commercial offeringunder the name of "PLUS". Members of the PLUS service include:Broker Dealers: Market makers:Brewin Dolphin Securities Cenkos SecuritiesCenkos Securities KBC Peel HuntDaniel Stewart & Co Numis Securities(www.numiscorp.com)Hichens Harrison & Co Teather & GreenwoodHoodless Brennan Winterflood SecuritiesKBC Peel HuntODL Securities Redmayne Bentley (www.redmayne.co.uk)Seymour Pierce(The) Share Centre (www.share.com)SquaregainTD Waterhouse Investor ServicesTeather & Greenwood Further note re: Bloomberg: to access PLUS data on Bloomberg, type EXCH PLU1for level one subscription or EXCH PLU2 for level two. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange