For Additional Information

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April 2015 Attached please find the updated Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approvals Chart, current as of April 2015. All prior versions are superseded and should be discarded. Please note the following developments since we last distributed the Approvals Chart: (1) The CFTC has approved the following contracts for trading by U.S. Persons: (i) Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited’s futures contract based on the MSCI Malaysia Index; (ii) Osaka Exchange’s futures contract based on the JPX-Nikkei Index 400; (iii) ICE Futures Europe’s futures contract based on the MSCI World Index; (iv) Eurex’s futures contracts based on the Euro STOXX 50 Variance Index, MSCI Frontier Index and TA-25 Index; (v) Mexican Derivatives Exchange’s mini futures contract based on the IPC Index; (vi) Australian Securities Exchange’s futures contract based on the S&P/ASX VIX Index; and (vii) Moscow Exchange’s futures contract based on the MICEX Index. (2) The SEC has not approved any new foreign equity index options since we last distributed the Approvals Chart. However, the London Stock Exchange has claimed relief under the LIFFE A&M and Class Relief SEC No-Action Letter (Jul. 1, 2013) to offer Eligible Options to Eligible U.S. Institutions. See note 16. For Additional Information The information on the attached Approvals Chart is subject to change at any time. If you have questions or would like confirmation of the status of a specific contract, please contact: James D. Van De Graaff +1.312.902.5227 [email protected] Kenneth M. Rosenzweig +1.312.902.5381 [email protected] Kevin M. Foley +1.312.902.5372 [email protected] Gary A. DeWaal +1.212.940.6558 [email protected] Christian B. Hennion +1.312.902.5521 [email protected] Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approvals (April 2015) Options on Country/Exchange Underlying Futures Contracts Equity Options ETF Options Futures Contracts Australia/ASX 1-Day Option Contract None offered Approved for sale to None offered None offered based on the CBOT Mini- U.S. Persons (August Sized Dow Futures 8, 2006 No-Action Contract Letter issued to Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE)) Australia/ASX S&P/ASX 200 Approved for sale to U.S. None offered Approved for Eligible Not approved Persons (July 24, 2002 U.S. Institutions No-Action Letter issued (August 13, 2007 SEC to ASX Futures No-Action Letter issued Exchange) to ASX Limited) Australia/ASX S&P/ASX 200 A-Reit Not approved None offered Approved for Eligible None offered U.S. Institutions (August 13, 2007 SEC No-Action Letter issued to ASX Limited) Australia/ASX S&P/ASX 200 VIX Approved for sale to U.S. None offered None offered None offered Persons (August 30, 2014 certification) Australia/ASX S&P/ASX 50 Approved for sale to U.S. None offered Approved for Eligible None offered Persons (July 24, 2002 U.S. Institutions No-Action Letter issued (August 13, 2007 SEC to ASX Futures No-Action Letter issued Exchange) to ASX Limited) Australia/ASX Single name equities None offered None offered Approved for Eligible None offered U.S. Institutions (August 13, 2007 SEC No-Action Letter issued to ASX Limited) For the definitions of “Eligible U.S. Institution” and “Eligible Option” and for other explanatory information, please see the endnotes at the end of this table. 1 Options on Country/Exchange Underlying Futures Contracts Equity Options ETF Options Futures Contracts Australia/ASX SPI 200 Approved for sale to U.S. Approved for sale to Not approved None offered Persons (August 10, U.S. Persons (August 1999 No-Action Letter 10, 1999 No-Action issued to SFE) Letter issued to SFE) Austria/Wiener Borse ATX Not approved None offered Not approved None offered Austria/Wiener Borse CECE Indices (CEX, Not approved None offered Not approved None offered CTX, HTX, PTX) Austria/Wiener Borse Russian Traded Not approved None offered Not approved None offered Austria/Wiener Borse Single name equities None offered None offered Not approved4 None offered Belgium/Euronext BEL 20 Approved for sale to U.S. None offered Approved for Eligible None offered Brussels16 Persons (August 31, U.S. Institutions 2011 No-Action Letter (September 17, 2014 issued to Euronext Representation Letter Brussels) from Euronext Brussels to SEC)4 Belgium/Euronext Mini BEL 20 (index None offered None offered Not approved None offered Brussels16 participation units) Belgium/Euronext Mini Dow Jones Euro None offered None offered Not approved None offered Brussels16 STOXX (index participation units) Belgium/Euronext Single name equities Not approved None offered Approved for Eligible None offered Brussels16 U.S. Institutions for Eligible Options on individual equities that are listed and traded on Euronext Brussels (September 17, 2014 Representation Letter from Euronext Brussels to SEC)4 For the definitions of “Eligible U.S. Institution” and “Eligible Option” and for other explanatory information, please see the endnotes at the end of this table. 2 Options on Country/Exchange Underlying Futures Contracts Equity Options ETF Options Futures Contracts Brazil/BM&F Bovespa BSE Sensitive Approved for sale to U.S. None offered Not approved None offered S.A. Persons (March 12, 2013 certification) Brazil/BM&F Bovespa FTSE/JSE Top 40 Approved for sale to U.S. None offered Not approved None offered S.A. Persons (March 12, 2013 certification) Brazil/BM&F Bovespa Hang Seng Approved for sale to U.S. None offered Not approved None offered S.A. Persons (March 12, 2013 certification) Brazil/BM&F Bovespa Ibovespa Approved for sale to U.S. Approved for sale to Not approved None offered S.A. Persons (August 26, U.S. Persons (August 2009 No-Action Letter 26, 2009 No-Action issued to BM&F Bovespa Letter issued to BM&F S.A.)2 Bovespa S.A.) Brazil/BM&F Bovespa Ibovespa Flex None offered None offered Not approved None offered S.A. Brazil/BM&F Bovespa IBrX 50 Index Futures Approval pending None offered Not approved None offered S.A. Contract Brazil/BM&F Bovespa MICEX Approved for sale to U.S. None offered None offered None offered S.A. Persons (March 12, 2013 certification) Brazil/BM&F Bovespa Mini Ibovespa Approved for sale to U.S. None offered None offered None offered S.A. Persons (August 26, 2009 No-Action Letter issued to BM&F Bovespa S.A.) Brazil/BM&F Bovespa S&P 500 Index Approved for sale to U.S. None offered None offered None offered S.A. Persons (September 24, 2012 certification) For the definitions of “Eligible U.S. Institution” and “Eligible Option” and for other explanatory information, please see the endnotes at the end of this table. 3 Options on Country/Exchange Underlying Futures Contracts Equity Options ETF Options Futures Contracts Canada/Montreal FTSE Emerging Markets Approved for sale to U.S. None offered None offered None offered Exchange (Bourse de Index Persons (March 21, 2014 Montréal) CFTC No-Action Letter issued to Montreal Exchange) Canada/Montreal iUnits S&P/TSE 60 Index None offered None offered None offered Approved for U.S. Exchange (Bourse de Participation Fund (i60 Persons generally Montréal) Fund) pursuant to Registration Statement (see S&P/TSX Canada 60 above) Canada/Montreal iUnits S&P/TSX Capped None offered None offered None offered Approved for U.S. Exchange (Bourse de Energy Index Fund Persons generally Montréal) pursuant to Registration Statement (see S&P/TSX Canada 60 above) Canada/Montreal iUnits S&P/TSX Capped None offered None offered None offered Approved for U.S. Exchange (Bourse de Financials Index Fund Persons generally Montréal) pursuant to Registration Statement (see S&P/TSX Canada 60 above) Canada/Montreal iUnits S&P/TSX Capped None offered None offered None offered Approved for U.S. Exchange (Bourse de Gold Index Fund Persons generally Montréal) pursuant to Registration Statement (see S&P/TSX Canada 60 above) For the definitions of “Eligible U.S. Institution” and “Eligible Option” and for other explanatory information, please see the endnotes at the end of this table. 4 Options on Country/Exchange Underlying Futures Contracts Equity Options ETF Options Futures Contracts Canada/Montreal iUnits S&P/TSX Capped None offered None offered None offered Approved for U.S. Exchange (Bourse de Information Technology Persons generally Montréal) Index Fund pursuant to Registration Statement (see S&P/TSX Canada 60 above) Canada/Montreal S&P/TSX 60 Index Mini Approved for sale to U.S. None offered None offered None offered Exchange (Bourse de Futures Persons (April 19, 2012 Montréal) certification) Canada/Montreal S&P/TSX Canada 60 Approved for sale to U.S. None offered Approved, including None offered Exchange (Bourse de Persons (December 9, approval of all other Montréal) 1999 CFTC No-Action index options, for sale Letter issued to Montreal to U.S. Persons Exchange)3 generally that are now or may in the future be listed (Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to Registration Statement on Form S-20 filed by Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corp.; SEC File No. 2-69458) Canada/Montreal S&P/TSX Capped Sector Not approved None offered Approved for U.S. None offered Exchange (Bourse de Persons generally Montréal) pursuant to Registration Statement (see S&P/TSX Canada 60 above) For the definitions of “Eligible U.S. Institution” and “Eligible Option” and for other explanatory information, please see the endnotes at the end of this table. 5 Options on Country/Exchange Underlying Futures Contracts Equity Options ETF Options Futures Contracts Canada/Montreal Single name equities None offered None offered Approved for all options None offered Exchange (Bourse de on individual securities Montréal) listed on the Montreal Exchange that are now or may in the future be listed for sale to U.S.

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