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Country	Payment and Security Settlement Systems
Austria	Payment Systems: TARGET2-OeNB (Austrian RTGS Payment System) and Home Account Module Austria (RTGS Payment System; hoam.at) operated by Österreichische Nationalbank Otto-Wagner-Platz 3 1090 Vienna Austria Tel.: +43 1 40420 4626 Fax: +43 1 40420 4698 e-Mail: mailbox.target@oenb.at Website: www.oenb.at GELDSERVICE AUSTRIA operated by Logistik für Wertgestionierung und Transportkoordination G.m.b.H. Garnisongasse 15 A-1090 Vienna AUSTRIA Tel.: +43 1 24800 Website: www.geldservice.at Securities Settlement Systems: Wertpapiersammelbank Central Securities Depository Österreichsche Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft Attn.: Peter Felsinger Am Hof 4 1010 Vienna Austria Tel.: +43 1 531 27 2463 Fax: +43 1 531 27 4463 e-Mail: peter.felsinger@oekb.at Website: www.oekb.at CCP Austria Abwicklungsstelle für Börsegeschäfte GmbH Strauchgasse 1–3 1010 Vienna Austria Tel.: +43 1 533 22 44 Fax: +43 1 533 22 44 2880 e-Mail: office@ccpa.at Website: www.ccpa.at Contact person: Wolfgang Aubrunner Tel.: +43 1 533 22 44 2888

Belgium	Payment Systems: TARGET2-BE – Real Time Gross Settlement System for interbank payments in euro ℅ Nationale Bank van België / Banque Nationale de Belgique Berlaimontlaan 14 / Bd. de Berlaimont 14 1000 Brussel / Bruxelles Belgium Tel.: +32 2 221 38 97 Fax: + 32 2 221 50 00 e-mail: target2.helpdesk@nbb.be UCV – CEC (UitwisselingsCentrum en Verrekening – Centre d’Echange et de Compensation) ℅ Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique Berlaimontlaan 14 / Bd. de Berlaimont 14 1000 Brussel / Bruxelles Belgium Tel.: +32 2 221 23 12 Fax: + 32 2 221 31 03 e-Mail: cecucvcemuc@nbb.be Securities Settlement Systems: Euroclear ℅ Euroclear Bank SA / NV Koning Albert Ⅱ-laan 1 / Bd. du Roi Albert Ⅱ 1 1210 Brussel / Bruxelles Belgium Kristen N Geyer Managing Director / General Counsel Tel.: +32 2 224 15 74 Fax: +32 2 224 25 68 e-mail: geyer_kristen@euroclear.com Peter Sucaet Vice President / Head of Risk Management Tel.: +32 2 224 12 29 Fax: +32 2 224 29 79 e-Mail: sucaet_peter@euroclear.com CIK (Euroclear Belgium) Interprofessionele effectendeposito- en girokas Caisse Interprofessionelle de dépôts et de virements de titres Schiphollaan 6 / Ave de Schiphol 6 1040 Brussel / Bruxelles Belgium Tel. +32 2 702 54 11 Fax: +32 2 702 54 00 e-mail: all@cik.be Effektenafwikkelingssysteem van de Nationale Bank van België (“NBB Clearing” of “NBB-SSS”) / Le système de liquidation de titres de la Banque Nationale de Belgique (“Clearing BNB” ou “NBB-SSS”) ℅ Nationale Bank van België / Banque Nationale de Belgique Berlaimontlaan 14 / Bd. de Berlaimont 14 1000 Brussel / Bruxelles Belgium Tel. +32 2 221 29 45 Fax: +32 2 221 31 20 e-mail: sss@nbb.be

Bulgaria	Payment Systems: Real Time Gross Settlement System (RINGS) operated by RINGS ℅ Bulgarian National Bank Knyaz Alexander Ⅰ Square 1 1000 Sofia Bulgaria Tel: +359 2 91459 Fax: +359 2 980 2425 / +359 2 980 6493 Telex +067 24090 bnb bg e-mail: kostov.d@bnbank.org Website: www.bnb.bg Contact person: Dimitar Kostov Deputy Governor Banking Department Tel.: +359 2 9145 1207 e-Mail: kostov.d@bnbank.org Pavlina Anatchkova Director Banking Policy Directorate Tel.: +359 2 9145 1655 e-Mail: anatchkova.p@bnbank.org Svetlana Nickolova Senior Expert Payment Systems Division Tel.: +359 2 9145 773 e-Mail: rtgs@bnbank.org System servicing customer payments to be settled at a designated time (BISERA) operated by BORICA BANKSERVICE JSC 117, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd. 1784 Sofia Bulgaria Tel.+359 2 980 25 22 Fax:+359 2 981 45 18 Website: http://www. bobs.bg Contact person: Alexander Stanev Procurator/Chief Director Business Development – Payment, Information and Software Services Tel.: +359 2 921 53 49 Fax: +359 2 981 45 18 e-Mail: AStanev@bobs.bg Marian Cholakov Director of Operations Tel.: +359 2 970 26 14 Fax: +359 2 971 30 93 e-Mail: tcholakov.marian@bobs.bg System servicing payments initiated by bank cards (BORICA) operated by BORICA BANKSERVICE JSC 117, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd. 1784 Sofia Bulgaria Tel.+359 2 980 25 22 Fax:+359 2 981 45 18 Website: http://www. bobs.bg Contact person: Christo Kostov Senior Director General Directorate "Business Development – card services and operations" Tel.: +359 2 970 26 13 Fax: +359 2 971 30 93 e-Mail: kostov.ch@bobs.bg Marian Cholakov Director of Operations Tel.: +359 2 970 26 14 Fax: +359 2 971 30 93 e-Mail: tcholakov.marian@bobs.bg TARGET2-BNB operated by Bulgarian National Bank Knyaz Alexander Ⅰ Square 1 1000 Sofia Bulgaria Tel.: +359 2 91459 Fax: +359 2 980 2425 / +359 2 980 6493 Telex: +067 24090 bnb bg e-Mail: target2@bnbank.org Website: www.bnb.bg Contact persons: Svetla Nickolova Head of Payment Systems Division Fiscal Services Department Tel.: +359 2 9145 773 e-Mail: Nickolova.S@bnbank.org Mihail Dimov Team Leader TARGET2-BNB National Services Desk Payment Systems Division Tel.: +359 2 9145 771 e-Mail: Dimov.M@bnbank.org Hubka Ivanova Expert Payment Systems Division Tel.: +359 2 9145 770 e-Mail: Ivanova.H@bnbank.org Payment System BISERA7-EUR operated by BORICA BANKSERVICE JSC 117, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd. 1784 Sofia Bulgaria Tel.+359 2 980 25 22 Fax:+359 2 981 45 18 Website: http://www. bobs.bg Contact person: Alexander Stanev Procurator/Chief Director Business Development – Payment, Information and Software Services Tel.: +359 2 921 53 49 Fax: +359 2 981 45 18 e-Mail: AStanev@bobs.bg Marian Cholakov Director of Operations Tel.: +359 2 970 26 14 Fax: +359 2 971 30 93 e-Mail: tcholakov.marian@bobs.bg Securities Settlement Systems: Bulgarian National Bank’s Government Securities Settlement System (BNBGSSS) operated by Bulgarian National Bank Knyaz Alexander Ⅰ Square 1 1000 Sofia Bulgaria Tel.: +359 2 91459 Fax: +359 2 980 2425 / +359 2 980 6493 Telex +067 24090 bnb bg e-Mail: kostov.d@bnbank.org Website: www.bnb.bg Contact persons: Alexander Ivanov Director Depository of Government and Government Guaranteed Debt Directorate Fiscal Services Department Tel.: +359 2 9145 1537 Fax: +359 2 981 6961 e-Mail: ivanov.a@bnbank.org Anastasiya Petkova Head of Secondary Market of Government Securities Division Depository of Government and Government Guaranteed Debt Directorate Fiscal Services Department Tel.: +359 2 9145 1355 Fax:+359 2 981 6961 e-Mail: petkova.a@bnbank.org Securities Settlement System operated by Central Depository AD 10 Tri Ushi Street 1303 Sofia Bulgaria Tel.: +359 2 939 1981 / +359 2 939 1982 Fax: +359 2 939 1998 / +359 2 400 1256 Website: www.csd-bg.bg Contact person: Vasil Golemanski CEO Tel. +359 2 810 6064 Fax. +359 2 939 1998 e-mail: v.golemanski@csd-bg.bg Georgi Karadgov Director of Settlement and Registry Directorate Tel. +359 2 939 1991 Fax: +359 2 939 1998 e-Mail: g.karadzhov@csd-bg.bg

Cyprus	Payment Systems: TARGET2-CY Payment Systems & Accounting Services Department Central Bank of Cyprus P.O. Box 25529 80, Kennedy Avenue 1395 Nicosia Cyprus Contact persons: Mr George Nicolaou Head, Payment Systems and Accounting Services Department Tel: +357 22714354 Fax: +357 227149535 e-mail: GeorgeNicolaou@centralbank.gov.cy Ms Theroula Louca Payment Systems Oversight Tel: +357 22714114 Fax: +357 22714953 e-mail: TheroulaLouca@centralbank.gov.cy Securities Settlement Systems: Central Depository and Central Registry Cyprus Stock Exchange Kambou Str., 2nd Floor Strovolos P. O. Box 25427 1309 Nicosia Cyprus Contact person: Mr. Nontas Metaxas Director General Cyprus Stock Exchange Tel: +357 22712300 Fax: +357 22570308 e-mail: info@cse.com.cy

Czech Republic	Payment Systems: CERTIS (Czech Express Real Time Interbank Gros Settlement System) ℅ Czech National Bank Na Příkopě 28 115 03 Praha 1 Czech Republic Website: www.cnb.cz (→ Payments / CERTIS) Contact persons: Jan Pilbauer Tel: +420 2 2441 2938 Fax: +420 2 2441 3351 e-Mail: jan.pilbauer@cnb.cz Ivan Fencl Tel: +420 2 2441 3580 Fax: +420 2 2441 3351 Email: ivan.fencl@cnb.cz Anděla Bětíková Tel: +420 2 2441 4506 Fax: +420 2 2441 3351 Email: andela.betikova@cnb.cz Securities Settlement Systems: RM-SYSTÉM, česká burza cenných papírů a.s. (SVYT settlement system) V Celnici 1028/10 117 21 Praha 1 Czech Republic Website: www.rmsystem.cz Contact persons: Jiří Vodička Tel.: +420 224 346 583 Fax: +420 224 346 110 e-Mail: jiri.vodicka@rmsystem.cz David Hybeš Tel.: +420 224 346 579 Fax: +420 224 346 110 e-mail: ales.matl@rmsystem.cz *Hotline* Tel.: +420 266 198 570 Fax: +420 266 198 607 e-Mail: rmsystem@rmsystem.cz SKD (Short-term bonds system) Czech National Bank Na Prikopě 28 115 03 Praha 1 Czech Republic Website: www.cnb.cz (SKD-Short-term bond system) Contact persons: Jan Pilbauer Tel.: +420 2 2441 2938 Fax: +420 2 2441 3351 e-Mail: jan.pilbauer@cnb.cz Ivan Fencl Tel.: +420 2 2441 3580 Fax: +420 2 2441 3351 e-Mail: ivan.fencl@cnb.cz Andela Betikova Tel.: +420 2 2441 4506 Fax: +420 2 2441 3351 e-Mail: andela.betikova@cnb.cz Centrální depozitář cenných papírů, a.s. (Central Securities Depository settlement system) Rybná 14 110 05 Praha Czech Republic Website: www.cdcp.cz Contact persons: Helena Čacká Tel.: +420 2 21832802 Fax: +420 2 24814193 e-Mail: Cacka@pse.cz Jaroslava Vlková Tel.: +420 2 2183 2239 Fax: +420 2 24814193 e-Mail: Vlkova@pse.cz Václav Ježek Tel.: +420 2 2183 2230 Fax: +420 2 24814193 e-Mail: Jezek@pse.cz

Denmark	Payment Systems: DN -Forespørgelsservice (DN Inquiry and Transfer System), TARGET2-Danmark and KRONOS (Danish Kroner and Euro Payment System) operated by Danmarks Nationalbank Accounting Havnegarde 5 1093 Copenhagen K Denmark Tel. +45 33 63 69 39 Fax: +45 33 63 71 17 e-mail: targetgroup@nationalbanken.dk Sumclearingen operated by ℅ Finansrådet Finansrådets Hus Amaliegade 7 1256 Copenhagen K Denmark Tel. +45 33 70 10 00 Fax: +45 33 93 02 60 e-mail: mail@finansraadet.dk Contact person: Tina Füssel Securities Settlement Systems: VP Securities A/S Weidekampsgade 14 DK-2300 Copenhagen S Denmark Tel. +45 43 58 88 88 Fax: +45 43 71 20 03 e-mail: vp@vp.dk Contact person: René de la Cour

Estonia	Payment systems: The payment systems operated by the Eesti Pank: TARGET2-Eesti system - a Real-time Gross Settlement System for interbank payments in euro ESTA - a Settlement System for Ordinary Payments in euro Eesti Pank Estonia pst. 13 Tallinn 15095 Estonia Phone: +372 6680 814 Fax: +372 6680 821 e-mail: astugi@eestipank.ee website: http://www.eestipank.info/ Securities settlement system: The securities settlement system is operated by: Eesti Väärtpaberikeskus AS (Estonian Central Securities Depository) Tartu mnt 2 Tallinn 10145 Estonia Phone: +372 640 8800 Fax: +372 640 8801 e-mail: csd@e-register.ee website: https://www.e-register.ee

Finland	Payment Systems: Target2-Suomen Pankki -järjestelmä (Target2-Bank of Finland system) operated by Suomen Pankki (Bank of Finland) P.O. Box 160 FI-00101 Helsinki Finland Tel. +358.10.831.2843 Fax: +358.10.831.2379 e-mail: info@bof.fi website: www.bof.fi Pankkien väliset online pikasiirrot ja shekit järjestelmä (POPS System Interbank Online Express Giros and Cheques System) Finanssialan Keskusliitto (Federation of Finnish Financial Services) Bulevardi 28 FI-00120 Helsinki Finland Tel. +358.20.793.4200 Fax: +358.20.793.4202 website: www.fkl.fi Pankkien välinen maksuliikennejärjestelmä (Interbank Payment System PMJ) Finanssialan Keskusliitto (Federation of Finnish Financial Services) Bulevardi 28 FI-00120 Helsinki Finland Tel. +358.20.793.4200 Fax: +358.20.793.4202 website: www.fkl.fi Osuuspankkien ulkomaan maksuliikenne (OP Bank Group international settlements) OP Bank Group P.O. Box 308 FI-00101 Helsinki Finland Tel. +358.10.252.011 Fax: +358.10.252.2500 website: www.op.fi Osuuspankkien aluevalvonta (OP Bank Group regional oversight) OP Bank Group P.O. Box 308 FI-00101 Helsinki Finland Tel.+358.10.252.011 Fax:+358.10.252.2002 website: www.op.fi ACH Finland selvitysjärjestelmä (ACH Finland settlement system) ACH Finland Oyj Upseerinkatu 2 FI-02600 Espoo Finland Tel. +358 0 10 423 3710 website: www.achfinland.fi Contact person Mr. Anders Dahlqvist, CEO Tel. 358 10 4233 710 Mobile +358 500 440 031 e-mail: info@achfinland.fi Securities Settlement Systems: Euroclear Finland Ltd. P.O. Box 1110 FI-00101 Helsinki Finland Tel. +358.20.770.6000 Fax: +358.20.770.6658 e-mail: info.finland@euroclear.eu website: www.euroclear.eu

France	Payments Systems: TARGET2-Banque de France operated by Banque de France 33-2320 DSPM-SERI 75049 Paris CEDEX 01 France Tel. +33.1.42.92.79.00 Fax: +33.1.42.92.98.58 e-mail: t2bf@banque-france.fr Website Contact person M. Bertrand Manoury Tel. +33.1.42.92.24.71 Fax: +33.1.42.97.76.31 e-mail: bertrand.manoury@banque-france.fr CORE (FR) operated by STET 52, rue Taitbout 75009 Paris France Tel. +33.1.53.15.74.00 Fax: +33.1.53.15.74.10 Contact persons M. Jad Khallouf Directeur général e-mail: jad.khallouf@stet.eu Mme Valériane Demaux Directeur finances et contrôle e-mail: valeriane.demaux@stet.eu Securities Settlement Systems: Banque centrale de compensation (LCH.Clearnet SA) operated by Banque Centrale de Compensation (LCH.Clearnet SA) 18, rue du Quatre Septembre 75002 Paris France Tel. +33.1.70.37.65.00 Fax: +33.1.70.37.65.01 e-mail: lchclearnetsa_notifications@lchclearnet.com Website ESES France operated by Euroclear France 115, rue Réaumur 75002 Paris France Tel. +33.1.55.34.58.92 Fax. +33.1.55.34.57.76 e-mail: valerie.urbain@euroclear.com

Germany	Payment Systems: All Payment Systems operated by Deutsche Bundesbank, in particular HBV (Hausbankverfahren), TARGET2-BBk (TARGET2-Bundesbank), EMZ (Elektronischer Massenzahlungsverkehr): Deutsche Bundesbank Wilhelm-Epstein-Straβe 14 60431 Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel. +49.69.9566-2227 Fax: +49.69.9566-2620 e-mail: zahlungsverkehr@bundesbank.de TARGET2-ECB operated by the European Central Bank Europäische Zentralbank Kaiserstrasse 29 60311 Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel. +49.69.1344-7780 Fax: +49.69.9566-7498 e-mail: alessandro.bonara@ecb.europa.eu All Cash Clearing Systems of Clearstream Banking AG, in particular CASCADE (Cash Clearing For Derivatives Markets, Eurex Bonds and Eurex Repo, the Cash market of Frankfurt Stock Exchange via XETRA / Floor and OTC) and CREATION operated by: Clearstream Banking AG Frankfurt Mergenhalerallee 61 65760 Eschborn Germany Contact: Mathias Papenfuβ Member of the Executive Board Tel. +49.69.211-15977 Fax:+49.69.211-615977 e-mail : mathias.papenfuss@clearstream.com All Cash Clearing Systems of Eurex Clearing AG as Central Counterparty (CCP) and Clearinghouse, in particular Cash Clearing for Cash Markets (e.g. Frankfurt Stock Exchange) and Derivatives Markets like Eurex-Exchanges as well as for Eurex Bonds and Eurex Repo operated by: Eurex Clearing AG 60485 Frankfurt Germany Contact: Tel. +49.69.211-0 Fax: +49.69.211-14677 e-mail: eurexclearing@eurexchange.com Dr. Thomas Book Member of the Executive Board Tel. +49.69.211-0 Fax: +49.69.211-14677 Euro 1 (Eurosystem of the EBA-Clearing Company) c/o ABE Clearing S.A.S. à capital variable 4, Rue de Galliéra 75116 Paris France Tel. +33.1.53 67 07 00 Fax: +33.1.53 67 07 07 e-mail: clearing@abe.org Payment system of European Commodity Clearing AG as Central Counterparty and Clearinghouse for spot and derivatives commodity markets like European Energy Ex-change (EEX) and ENDEX European Energy Derivatives Exchange N.V. operated by: European Commodity Clearing AG Neumarkt 9–19 04109 Leipzig Germany Contact: Clearing & Settlement Tel. +49.341.24680-444 Fax: +49.341.24680-409 e-mail: clearing@ecc.de Website: www.ecc.de Dr. Hans-Bernd Menzel Chief Executive Officer Tel. +49.341.24680-0 Fax: +49.341.24680-11 STEP2-T System of ABE Clearing S.A.S. à capital variable operated by: ABE Cleaing S.A.S. à capital variable 4, Rue de Galliéra 75116 Paris France Contact: Tel. +33.1.53.67.07.00 Fax: +33.1.53.67.07.07 e-mail: clearing@ebaclearing.eu Securities Settlement Systems: All Securities Clearing and Settlement Systems of Clearstream Banking AG (in particular CASCADE for the Settlement of Cash market transactions for Frankfurt Stock Exchange via XETRA / Floor, for Exercises and Performances of Derivatives traded on Eurex-Exchanges, for transactions of Eurex Bonds and Eurex Repo, OTC) as well as CREATION operated by: Clearstream Banking AG Frankfurt Mergenhalerallee 61 65760 Eschborn Germany Contact: Mathias Papenfuβ Member of the Executive Board Tel. +49.69.211-15977 Fax:+49.69.211-615977 e-mail : mathias.papenfuss@clearstream.com All Securities Clearing Systems of Eurex Clearing AG as Central Counterparty (CCP) and Clearinghouse, in particular Securities Clearing for Cash Markets (e.g. Frankfurt Stock Exchange) and Derivatives Markets like Eurex-Exchanges, for Eurex Bonds, for Eurex Repo and OTC operated by Eurex Clearing AG 60485 Frankfurt Germany Contact: Tel. +49.69.211-0 Fax: +49.69.211-14677 e-mail: eurexclearing@eurexchange.com Dr. Thomas Book Member of the Executive Board Tel. +49.69.211-0 Fax: +49.69.211-14677

Greece	Payments Systems: TARGET2- GR (RTGS) operated by Bank of Greece Payment Systems Department 21, E. Venizelos Ave. 102 50 Athens Greece Contact person Mr. Michail Michalopoulos Tel. +30 210 320 2070-1 Fax: 30 210 322 1007 e-mail: paysysdept@bankofgreece.gr Mr Christos Argyropoulos Tel. +30 210 6799767 Fax: +30 210 3244642 e-mail: chargyropoulos@bankofgreece.gr Mr Panagiotis Fotopoulos Tel. +30 210 6799780 Fax: +30 210 3244642 e-mail: pfotopoulos@bankofgreece.gr Athens Clearing Office operated by Bank of Greece 21, E. Venizelos Ave. 102 50 Athens Greece Contact person Mrs Stamatia Tziraki Tel. +30 210 3202808 Fax: +30 210 3231603 e-mail: athensclearingoffice@bankofgreece.gr DIAS operated by Interbanking Systems S.A. Alamanas 2 & Premetis 6 151 25 Marousi Greece Contact person Mr A. Malliris Tel. +30 210 6171723 e-mail: mallirisag@dias.com.gr All systems are overseen by the Bank of Greece Securities Settlement Systems: System for monitoring Transactions in Securities in book-entry form operated by (oversight by the Bank of Greece): Bank of Greece Government Operations Department 21, E. Venizelos Ave. 102 50 Athens Greece Contact person Mrs Sofia Koussiadou Tel. +30 210 3202620 Fax: +30 210 3235747 e-mail: skoussiadou@bankofgreece.gr HELEX operated by: Hellenic Exchanges S.A. 110, Athinon Ave. 10442 Athens Greece Contact person Mr. K. Karanassios Tel. +30 210 3366151 Fax: +30 210 3366101 e-mail: default_alert@helex.gr Mr. A. Daskalakis Tel. +30 210 3366488 Fax: +30 210 3366101 e-mail: default_alert@helex.gr Mr. Ch. Nikolaidis Tel. +30.210.3366128 Fax: +30.210.3366101 e-mail: default_alert@helex.gr Hellenic Exchanges S.A. is supervised by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission

Hungary	VIBER The RTGS System of Magyar Nemzeti Bank (National Bank of Hungary) H-1850 Budapest Szabadság tér 8-9. Contact person: Ms. Katalin Simon dr. General Manager Account Services Department Tel: 36-1 428-2741 Fax: 36-1 428-2559 e-mail: simonk@mnb.hu Interbank Clearing System of GIRO Elszámolásforgalmi Rt. Budapest Vadász u. 31. 1054 Hungary Tel: 36-1 428-5600 Fax: 36-1 269-5458 e-mail: info@mail.giro.hu KELER – Central Clearing House and Depository (Budapest) Ltd. Budapest Asbóth u. 9–11. 1075 Hungary Contact person: Mr. György Dudás Chief Executive Officer Tel: 36-1 483-6116 Fax: 36-1 342-3575 e-mail: dudas.gyorgy@keler.hu

Ireland	Central Bank of Ireland P.O. Box 559 Dame Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel. +353 1 4344000 Fax: +353 1 6716561 Contact person: Paul Molumby Head of Payments and Securities Settlements Payments and Securities Settlements Division Central Bank of Ireland Tel: +353 1224 6100 Fax: +353 1 677 4341 e-mail: paul.molumby@centralbank.ie Michael Bushe Deputy Head of Payments and Securities Settlements Payments and Securities Settlements Division Central Bank of Ireland Tel: +353 1224 6120 Fax: +353 1677 4341 e-mail: michael.bushe@centralbank.ie Pam Lennon Payments and Securities Settlements Division Central Bank of Ireland Tel: +353 1224 6190 Fax: +353 16710372 e-mail: pam.lennon@centralbank.ie Peter Hopkins Payment and Securities Settlement Systems Policy and Oversight Unit Payments and Securities Settlements Division Central Bank of Ireland Tel: +353 1 224 6808 Fax: +353 1 894 4622 e-mail: peter.hopkins@centralbank.ie TARGET2-Ireland Contact: Payments & Securities Settlements Department Central Bank of Ireland 3A Upper Mayor Street Spencer Dock Dublin 1 Tel: +353 1 224 6000 Fax: +353 1 671 6561 E-mail: targetadmin@centralbank.ie Irish Paper Clearing Company Limited (IPCC) Contact: Retail Payments/Corporate Services Irish Payment Services Organisation Ltd. 14 Cumberland Street Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin Tel: +353 1 663 6740 Fax: +353 1 284 3409 E-mail: info@ipso.ie Irish Retail Electronic Payment Clearing Company Limited (IRECC) Contact: Retail Payments/Corporate Services Irish Payment Services Organisation Ltd. 14 Cumberland Street Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin Tel: +353 1 663 6740 Fax: +353 1 284 3409 E-mail: info@ipso.ie Crest Settlement for Irish Equities Contact: Contact: Euroclear UK & Ireland 33 Cannon Street GB- London EC4 M5SB,UK Tel: +44 (0)207 849 0000 Fax: +44 (0)207 849 0130

Italy	Payments Systems: TARGET2 – Banca d’Italia (real time gross settlement system for large-value interbank payments) operated by Banca d’Italia Via Nazionale 91 00184 Roma RM Italy Tel: +39 06 47925700 Fax: +39 06 47923757 e-mail: PROD-TARGET2@bancaditalia.it BI-COMP (clearing and settlement for retail interbank payments) operated by Banca d’Italia Via Nazionale 91 00184 Roma RM Italy Tel: +39 06 47924884 Fax: +39 06 47925957 e-mail: retail.system@bancaditalia.it Securities Settlement Systems: Servizi di liquidazione EXPRESS II gestiti dalla Monte Titoli S.p.A. Tel: +39 02 336351 Fax: +39 02 33635333 e-mail: info@montetitoli.it website: www.montetitoli.it Compensazione e garanzia delle operazioni su strumenti finanziari gestite dalla Cassa di compensazione e garanzia Tel: +39 06 32395202 Fax: + 39 06 32395238 e-mail: seg@ccg.it website: www.ccg.it Servizio di gestione accentrata gestito dalla Monte Titoli S.p.A. limitatamente al trasferimento di strumenti finanziari attraverso operazioni di giro Tel: +39 02 336351 Fax: +39 02 33635333 e-mail: info@montetitoli.it website: www.montetitoli.it

Latvia	Payment Systems: SAMS – The Bank of Latvia’s interbank automated payment system EKS – The Bank of Latvia’s electronic clearing system TARGET2-Latvija (real-time gross settlement system for settlements in euro) operated by Bank of Latvia Payment Systems Department 2A K. Valdemāra Str. Riga, LV-1050 Latvia Tel: +371 67022295 Fax: +371 67022179 e-mail: MSPinfo@bank.lv Website: www.bank.lv Securities settlement systems DENOS – Securities settlement system provided by the Latvian Central Depository Latvian Central Depository 1 Vaļņu Str. Riga, LV-1050 Latvia Contact person: Raitis Vancans NASDAQ OMX Member of Management Board of Latvian Central Depository Head of Clearing and Settlement Baltic Market Tel: +371 67212431 Mobile: +371 26135769 Fax: +371 67229411 e-mail: raitis.vancans@nasdaqomx.com Website: http://nasdaqomx.com

Lithuania	Payment Systems: LITAS-RLS (real time gross settlement system for settlements in Litas) Operated by: Lietuvos bankas (Bank of Lithuania) Žirmunu St. 151 LT-09128 Vilnius Lithuania Tel:+370 5 2680829 Fax:+370 5 2721101 e-mail: tarpbank@lb.lt LITAS-MMS (retail payment system for settlemenst in litas) Operated by: Lietuvos bankas (Bank of Lithuania) Žirmunu St. 151 LT-09128 Vilnius Lithuania Tel:+370 5 2680829 Fax:+370 5 2721101 e-mail: tarpbank@lb.lt TARGET2-LIETUVOS BANKAS (real time gross settlement system for settlements in euro) Operated by: Lietuvos bankas (Bank of Lithuania) Žirmunu St. 151 LT-09128 Vilnius Lithuania Tel:+370 5 2680829 Fax:+370 5 2721101 e-mail: tarpbank@lb.lt Securities Settlement Systems: Securities Settlement System Operated by: Central Securities Depository of Lithuania Lvovo St. 25 LT-09320 Vilnius Lithuania Tel: +370 5 2638510 Fax: +370 5 2721676 e-mail: info@csdl.lt

Luxembourg	Payment Systems: TARGET2-LU (Luxembourg Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system) operated by: Banque centrale du Luxembourg 2, boulevard Royal 2983 Luxembourg Luxembourg Contact person: André Konter Head of Payments Section Tel: +352 4774-4199 Fax: +352 4774-4952 e-mail: paysys@bcl.lu Securities Settlement Systems: LuxCSD operated by: LuxCSD S.A. 43 avenue Monterey L–2163 Luxembourg Luxembourg Clearstream Securities Settlement System operated by: Clearstream Banking SA 42 Avenue JF Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg Luxembourg Contact person: Mathias Papenfuß Member of the Executive Board Tel. +352 243-15977 Fax: +352 243-615977 e-mail: mathias.papenfuss@clearstream.com VP LUX Securities Settlement System operated by: VP LUX s.à r.l. 32, boulevard Royal L-2449 Luxembourg Luxembourg Contact persons: Flemming Andersen, Managing Director, CEO Mogens Kruse, Managing Director e-mail: vp@vplux.lu

Malta	Payment Systems: TARGET2 Malta (T2MT) operated by: Central Bank of Malta Castille Place Valletta VLT 1060 Malta Tel: +356 2550 5006 Fax: +356 2550 2500 Securities Settlement Systems: MaltaClear operated by: Malta Stock Exchange Garrison Chapel Castille Place Valletta CMR 01 Malta Tel: +356 2124 4051 Fax: +356 2569 6316

The Netherlands	Payment Systems: TARGET2-NL and HAM-NL operated by De Nederlandsche Bank NV Westeinde 1 1017 ZN Amsterdam Netherlands Contact person: Payment Operations Division – Euro Operations Department Tel. +31 20 524 2106 Fax: + 31 20 524 2880 e-mail: target2@dnb.nl CSS (Dutch domestic) and Equens CSM (SEPA) both operated by Equens SE Eendrachtlaan 315 3526 LB Utrecht Netherlands Contact information: Equens Payments Support Desk Tel. +31 30 836860 e-mail: supportdesk@equens.com Securities Settlement Systems: De formele overeenkomsten voor het uitvoeren van overboekingsopdrachten in het effectengiroverkeer en het daaraan gerelateerde betalingsverkeer gesloten tussen het Nederlands Centraal Instituut voor Giraal Effectenverkeer B.V. (handelsnaam: Euroclear Nederland) en haar wederpartijen zoals neergelegd in het daarvoor geldende samenstel van regels en procedures, geregeld bij of krachtens de Wet giraal effectenverkeer, de Euroclear Terms and Conditions (met inbegrip van de daarbij behorende Operating Manual Part I en II), de daarop gebaseerde berichten en overige mededelingen, de overeenkomsten ter zake van het betalingsverkeer in vreemde valuta, de CeBM Service Agreement, de Overeenkomst Geldrekening Effectenafwikkeling (ook wel geheten de Securities Settlement Cash Account Agreement) tussen De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. en haar wederpartijen, de Cross-NCB Agreements tussen De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. en de Nationale Bank van België en tussen De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. en de Banque de France, alsmede de Overeenkomst inzake het gebruik van de TARGET2 ‚Ancillary System Interface’ (ASI) door Euroclear Nederland. operated by: Euroclear Nederland / Nederlands Centraal Instituut voor Giraal Effectenverkeer B.V. (Necigef B.V.) Herengracht 459-469 1017 BS Amsterdam Netherlands (Statutair gevestigd te Amsterdam, KvK nummer: 33.149.445.) Contact person Mr Hugo Spanjer Tel. +31 (0)20 552 1500 Fax: +31 (0)20 552 1555 email: hugo.spanjer@euroclear.com European Multilateral Clearing Facility (EMCF) operated by European Multilateral Clearing Facility N.V. P.O. box 243 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands Contact person Mr Theo Houwink ten Cate Tel. +31 20 527 2652 e-mail: theo.houwink.ten.cate@euromcf.com Holland Clearing House (HCH) operated by Holland Clearing House N.V Postbus 283 1000 EA Amsterdam Netherlands Contact person Mr. Niek van Rens Tel. +31 20 527 5083 e-mail: niek.van.rens@nl.abnamro.com

Poland	Payment systems: SORBNET (the Polish RTGS system operating in zloty) and SORBNET-EURO system (the Polish RTGS system operating in euro) operated by: Narodowy Bank Polski ul. Świętokrzyska 11/21 00-919 Warszawa Poland Tel: +48 22 620 83 38 Fax: +48 22 653 10 39 TARGET2-NBP operated by: Narodowy Bank Polski ul. Świętokrzyska 11/21 00-919 Warszawa Poland Tel: +48 22 620 27 25 Fax: +48 22 653 10 39 ELIXIR (electronic retail payment system operating in zloty) and EuroELIXIR (electronic retail payment system operating in euro) operated by: Krajowa Izba Rozliczeniowa S.A. (National Clearing House) ul. Cypryjska 72 02-761 Warszawa Poland Tel: +48 22 642 51 00 Fax: +48 22 651 63 93 Securities Settlement systems: Rejestr Papierów Wartościowych (Register of Securities) Operated by: Narodowy Bank Polski ul. Świętokrzyska 11/21 00-919 Warszawa Poland Tel: +48 22 653 23 42 Fax: 48 22 653 27 95 Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych (National Depository for Securities) Operated by: Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych S.A. ul. Książęca 4 00-498 Warszawa Poland Tel: +48 22 537 93 43 Fax: +48 22 627 31 11 Izba Rozliczeniowa Gield Towarowych S.A. (Warsaw Commodity Clearing House) Operated by: Izba Rozliczeniowa Gield Towarowych S.A. Al. Jana Pawla II 80 lok. F35 00-175 Warszawa Polska

Portugal	Payment Systems: Sistema de Transferências Automáticas Transeuropeias de Liquidação por Bruto em Tempo Real (TARGET2-PT) – Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System Sistema de Compensação Interbancária (SICOI) – Interbank Settlement System operated by: Banco de Portugal Departamento de Sistemas de Pagamentos (Payment Systems Department) Avenida Almirante Reis n.º 71º 1150-012 Lisboa Portugal Website: www.bportugal.pt Contact persons: Jorge Egrejas Francisco (Deputy - Head of Payment Systems Department) Tel: +351 213 128 360 Fax: +351 213 128 122/+351 213 107 812 e-mail: jfrancisco@bportugal.pt Securities Settlement Systems: Sistema de Liquidação de Valores Mobiliários de Natureza Monetária Central do SITEME (Sistema de Transferências Electrónicas de Mercado) – operated by: Banco de Portugal Departamento de Mercados e Reservas (Markets and Reserve Management Department) Avenida Almirante Reis n.º 71º 1100-150 Lisboa Portugal Website: www.bportugal.pt Contact persons: Rui Carvalho (Head of Markets and Reserve Management Department) Tel: +351 213 128 376 Fax: +351 213 128 101 e-mail: rcarvalho@bportugal.pt INTERBOLSA, Sociedade Gestora de Sistemas de Liquidação e de Sistemas Centralizados de Valores Mobiliários, S.A (Settlement system for securities) Avenida da Boavista, 3433 4100-138 Porto Portugal Tel.: +351 22 615 84 00 Fax: +351 22 610 30 29 CSD Fax: +351 22 618 98 26 Website: www.interbolsa.pt OMIClear – Sociedade de Compensação de Mercados de Energia, SGCCCC, S.A. (The Clearing House and Settlement System of the MIBEL Derivatives Market- Iberian Power Market) Av. Casal Ribeiro, 14º-8º, 1000-092 Lisboa Portugal Tel: +351 21 000 6000 Fax: +351 21 000 6021 e-mail: clearing@omiclear.pt Website: www.omiclear.eu Contact persons: Sofia Barbosa INTERBOLSA and OMIClear are registered within: The Portuguese Securities Market Commission, Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM) Rua Laura Alves, n.º 4 Apartado 14258 1064-003 Lisboa Portugal Website: www.cmvm.pt Telephone: (+351) 213 177 000 Fax: (+351) 213 537 077 E-mail: cmvm@cmvm.pt Contact Person: Mr. Manuel Ribeiro da Costa (Head of the Regulatory Policy and International Affairs Department) Tel: (+351) 213 177 102 Fax: (+351) 213 537 077 / 78 E-mail: manuelcosta@cmvm.pt

Romania	Payment Systems: ReGIS, Romanian Real Time Interbank Settlement System operated by Banca Naţională a României (National Bank of Romania) 25th Lipscani Street 3rd District 030031 Bucharest Romania Website: www.bnro.ro Contact persons: Răzvan Vartolomei Deputy Director Tel: +40 21 312.44.90 Fax: +40 21 315.80.72 e-mail: razvan.vartolomei@bnro.ro Sanda Melica Head of ReGIS Management Division Tel: +40 21 307.01.28 Fax: +40 21 315.80.72 e-mail: sanda.melica@bnro.ro TARGET2-România (real time gross settlement system) operated by Banca Naţională a României (National Bank of Romania) 25th Lipscani Street 3rd District 030031 Bucharest Romania Website: www.bnro.ro Contact persons: Răzvan Vartolomei Deputy Director Tel: +40 21 312.44.90 Fax: +40 21 315.80.72 e-mail: razvan.vartolomei@bnro.ro Luiza Lucaci Head of TARGET2 Management Division Tel: +40 21 311.05.30 Fax: +40 21 315.80.72 e-mail: luiza.lucaci@bnro.ro SENT Clearing system operated by Societatea de Transfer de Fonduri si Decontari – TRANSFOND S.A. (Company for Funds Transfer and Settlement - TRANSFOND S.A.) Ficusului Blvd 1 District 1 Bucharest Romania Tel: +40 21 201 77 00 Fax: +40 21 233 41 62 e-mail: helpdesk@transfond.ro Website: www.transfond.ro Securities Settlement Systems: RoClear (Romanian Clearing-Settlement, Custody, Depository and Registry System) operated by Depozitarul Central S.A. (Central Depository S.A.) Fagaras Street 25 District 1 Bucharest Romania Tel: +40 21 408 58 26 Fax: +40 21 408 58 14 e-mail: roclear@roclear.eu Website: www.roclear.eu DSClear (Clearing-Settlement, Depository and Registry System) operated by Depozitarul Sibex S.A. (Sibex Depository S.A.) 2 M.Kogalniceanu Street, 550138, Sibiu Romania Tel.: +40 269 222 220 Fax: +40 369 447 901 e-mail: office@depozitarulsibex.ro website: www.depozitarulsibex.ro SaFIR (Securities Settlement System) operated by Banca Naţională a României (National Bank of Romania) 25th Lipscani Street 3rd District 030031 Bucharest Romania Website: www.bnro.ro Contact persons: Răzvan Vartolomei Deputy Director Tel: +40 21 312.44.90 Fax: +40 21 315.80.72 e-mail: razvan.vartolomei@bnro.ro Cătălin Cheşu Head of Financial Instruments Depository and Settlement Division Tel: +40 21 307.00.70 Fax: +40 21 315.80.72 e-mail: catalin.chesu@bnro.ro ELTRANS (Clearing and Settlement System for derivatives) operated by Casa Română de Compensaţie SA M. Kogălniceanu Street 2 Sibiu 550138 Romania Tel: +40 269 237941 Fax: +40 269 237951 e-mail: crc@bmfms.ro Website: www.bmfms.ro Sistem de Compensare-Decontare si Contraparte Centrala pentru intrumente financiare derivate (Clearing House & Central Counterpaty for derivatives) operated by Casa de Compensare Bucuresti SA Carol I Blvd. 34–36 Level 12 District 2 020922 Bucharest Romania Tel: +40 21 315 73 12, +40 21 315 73 18 Fax: + 40 21 315 73 06 e-mail: office@ccbro.ro Website: www.casadecompensare.ro

Spain	Payment Systems: TARGET2-Banco de España (TARGET2-BE) operated by Banco de España Calle Alcalá, 48 28014 Madrid Spain Contact person: Mr Manuel de la Riva Mayans Tel. +3491 338 5258 Fax: +3491 338 7054 e-mail: target2@bde.es Sistema Nacional de Compensación Electrónica, SNCE (National Electronic Clearing System, a retail payment system managed by the Iberpay, Sociedad Española de Sistemas de Pago S.A) Calle Miguel Ángel, 23 28010 Madrid Spain Contact Person: Mr José Luis Langa Tel. + 3491 567 2241 Fax: + 3491 571 2156 e-mail: jllanga@iberpay.es Securities Clearing and Settlement Systems: Systems under the supervision of the CNMV (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores): Clearing and Settlement systems for securities Government Debt Book-Entry System, Securities Settlement System and Fixed-Income Market of the Bond-Dealers Association (El sistema de compensación y liquidación relativo a las operaciones realizadas en el Mercado de Deuda Pública en Anotaciones y en el Mercado de Renta Fija AIAF) Securities Clearing and Settlement Service (directly managed by Iberclear) Plaza de la Lealtad, 1 28014 Madrid Spain Contact person: Ana Ibáñez Díaz-Bustamante Tel: +3491 7095210 Fax: +3491 7095250 e-mail: aibanez@grupobme.es Clearing and Settlement system for securities traded on stock exchanges (Los sistemas de compensación y liquidación de valores negociados en las Bolsas de Valores) Securities Clearing and Settlement Service (directly managed by Iberclear) Plaza de la Lealtad, 1 28014 Madrid Spain Contact person: Ana Ibáñez Díaz-Bustamante Tel: +3491 7095210 Fax: +3491 7095250 e-mail: aibanez@grupobme.es Clearing and Settlement systems for derivatives Clearing and Settlement systems for financial derivatives products managed by MEFF (MEFF, Sociedad Rectora de Productos Derivados, S.A.U. and MEFF, Sociedad Rectora de Productos Financieros Derivados de Renta Fija SA ) Stock and Index Derivatives Market and repos on public debt (directly managed by MEFF) Vía Laietana, 58 08003 Barcelona Spain Contact person: Javier Aguilá Tel: +3493 412 1128 Fax: +3493 268 4769 e-mail: xaguila@grupobme.es Fixed-Income and InterBank interest rates Derivatives Market (directly managed by MEFF Renta Fija) Vía Laietana, 58 08003 Barcelona Spain Contact person: Luis Via Tel: +3493 412 1128 Fax: +3493 268 4769 e-mail: lvia@grupobme.es Futures Clearing and Settlement System of MFAO (Sociedad Rectora del Mercado de Futuros del Aceite de Oliva SA) Commodities Derivatives Market (directly managed by MFAO) C/ Nogal, 62 23006 Jaén Spain Contact person: Jorge Hernandez Tel: +3495 324 5250 Fax: +3495 323 1343 e-mail: jhernadez@mfao.es Systems under the Supervision Local Governments: Securities Clearing and Settlement Service of the Barcelona Stock Exchange (directly managed by the Barcelona Stock Exchange and under the regulation and supervision of the Catalonia Local Government) Passeig Gràcia, 19 08007 Barcelona Spain Contact person: César Farré Tel: +3493 401 3586 Fax: +3493 401 3593 e-mail: cfarre@borsabcn.es Securities Clearing and Settlement Service of the Bilbao Stock Exchange (directly managed by the Bilbao Stock Exchange and under the regulation and supervision of the Basque Country Local Government) José María Olábarri, 1 48001 Bilbao Spain Contact person: Arantxa Telleria Tel: +3494 403 4400 Fax: +3494 403 4430 e-mail: atelleria@bolsabilbao.es Securities Clearing and Settlement Service of the Valencia Stock Exchange (directly managed by the Valencia Stock Exchange and under the regulation and supervision of the Valencia Local Government) Libreros 2 y 4 46002 Valencia Spain Contact person: Miguel Ángel Morro Martí Tel: +3496 387 0107 Fax: +3496 387 0162 e-mail: miguelangel.morro@bolsavalencia.es

Slovakia	Payment System: Platobný systém SIPS Národná banka Slovenska (National bank of Slovakia) Imricha Karvaša 1 813 25 Bratislava 1 Slovakia Contact person: Ms Antónia Rakúsová Tel: +421 2 5787 2363 Fax: +421 2 5787 3088 e-mail: Antonia.rakusova@nbs.sk Website: www.nbs.sk TARGET2-SK (Slovak RTGS Payment System) operated by Národná banka Slovenska (National bank of Slovakia) Imricha Karvaša 1 813 25 Bratislava 1 Slovakia Contact person: Mr Branislav Kopkáš Tel: +421 2 5787 2346 Fax: +421 2 5787 1138 e-mail: Branislav.Kopkas@nbs.sk Website: www.nbs.sk Securities Settlement Systems: Centrálny depozitár cenných papierov SR, a. s. Ul. 29. augusta 1/A 814 80 Bratislava 1 Slovakia Tel.+ 421 2 52 96 55 55 Fax: + 421 2 52 96 87 55 e-mail: info@cdcp.sk Website: http://www.cdcp.sk Contact person: Mr Miloš Peterka, Director of Operations Division Tel: +421 2 59 39 51 34 Fax: +421 2 52 96 87 55 e-mail: milos.peterka@cdcp.sk

Slovenia	Payment Systems: TARGET2-Slovenija Banka Slovenije / Bank of Slovenia Slovenska 35 1505 Ljubljana Slovenia Contact persons: Mr. Aleksander Črnugelj Tel: +386 1 4719 558 Fax: +386 1 4719 725 e-mail: saso.crnugelj@bsi.si Mr. Matej Koletnik Tel: +386 1 4719 573 Fax: +386 1 4719 725 e-mail: matej.koletnik@bsi.si SEPA IKP operated by Bankart d.o.o. Celovška 150 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Contact persons: Mr. Tomaž Borštner Tel: +386 1 583 41 00 Fax: +386 1 583 41 96 E-mail: tomaz.borstner@bankart.si Ms. Mojca Vrbančič Tel: +386 1 583 43 03 Fax: +386 1 583 41 96 E-mail: mojca.vrbancic@bankart.si Securities Settlement Systems: KDD CENTRALNA KLIRINŠKO DEPOTNA DRUŽBA Tivolska cesta 48 SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Contact persons: Mr. Boris Tomaž Šnuderl, President & CEO Mr. Davor Pavič, Deputy President & COO Tel: +386 1 307 35 00 Fax: +386 1 307 35 08 e-mail: info@kdd.si

Sweden	Payment Systems: RIX (administrated by Sveriges riksbank (Swedish Central Bank) SE-103 87 Stockholm Sweden Tel.: +46 8 7870000 Fax: +46 8 210537 Website Contact Person: Head of Payment System Division Tel. +46 8 7870000 BIR Avvecklingstjänst (administered by Bankgirocentralen BGC AB) S-10 519 Stockholm Tel.: +46 8 7256000 Fax: + 46 8 7256116 Contact person: Hillevi Kämpeskog Bankgirots Clearing och Avvecklingstjänst (administered by Bankgirocentralen BGC AB) S-10 519 Stockholm Tel.: +46 8 7256000 Fax: + 46 8 7256116 Contact person: Hillevi Kämpeskog Securities Settlement Systems: VPC systemet (administered by Euroclear Sweden AB) (former: VPC AB) (Central securities depository and clearingorganization for securities) PO Box 191 SE-101 23 Stockholm Sweden Tel.: + 46 8 4029000 Fax: + 46 8 246788 Website Contact person: Marcus Hjort NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB(clearing organisation for options and futures) SE-10578 Stockholm Sweden Tel.: + 46 8 4056000 Fax: + 46 8 4056001 Contact person: Andreas Gustafsson

United Kingdom	'FPS' system 2 Thomas More Square London E1W 1YN United Kingdom Contact persons: Adrian Cannon Email: adrian.cannon@chapsco.co.uk Mary Law Email: mary.law@chapsco.co.uk Faster Payments 2 Thomas More Square London E1W 1YN United Kingdom Contact persons: Mike Chambers Tel: +44(0)3217 8361 Email: michael.chambers@bacs.co.uk Mary Law Tel: +44(0)3217 8221 Email: mary.law@chapsco.co.uk Payment Systems: CHAPS is operated by: CHAPS Clearing Company Limited UK Payments Administration 2 Thomas More Square London E1W 1YN United Kingdom Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7711 6200 Contact persons: Phil Kenworthy Tel: +44 (0)20 32178553 Email: Phil.Kenworthy@chapsco.co.uk Copy to Alternates: David Lawler Email: David.Lawler@chapsco.co.uk Jem Davies Email: Jem.davies@chapsco.co.uk Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) System Operated by: CLS Bank International Financial Square 32 Old Slip 23^rd Floor New York, NY 100005 United States of America Tel: + 1.212.943.2290 Fax: + 1.212.363.6998 Contact person: David Puth Email: dputh@cls-bank.com Tel: + 1.212.510 4525 Fax: + 1.212.363.6998 Alternates: Naresh Nagia Email: nnagia@cls-bank.com Tel: + 1.212.440.6982 Fax: + 1.212.363.6998 James Hughes Email: jhughes@cls-services.com Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7971 5796 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7971 5729 BACS is operated by: BACS Payment Schemes Limited, UK Payments Administration 2 Thomas More Square London E1W 1YN United Kingdom Contact person: Mr Michael Chambers Email: Michael.Chambers@bacs.co.uk Copy to Alternate: Dave Stockwell Email: dave.stockwell@bacs.co.uk Cheque Clearing System and Credit Clearing System operated by: The Cheque and Credit Clearing Company UK Payments Administration 2 Thomas More Square London E1W 1YN United Kingdom Contact persons: Ms. Angela Thomas Tel.: +44 (0)20 3217 8389 Email: angela.thomas@chequeandcredit.co.uk Alternate: Peter Sparkes Tel.: +44 (0)20 3217 8365 Email: peter.sparkes@chequeandcredit.co.uk Securities Settlement Systems: LCH.Clearnet Ltd (central counterparty/clearing house for equities, futures and options) Aldgate House 33 Aldgate High Street London EC3N 1EA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7426 7000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7426 7001 Website Contact persons: Alberto Pravettoni Tel: +44 (0)20 7426 7092 email: alberto.pravettoni@lchclearnet.com Iona Levine Tel: +44(0)20 7426 7084 email: iona.levine@lchclearnet.com Settlement for UK corporate securities and government bonds Operated by: Euroclear UK and Ireland Ltd. 33 Cannon Street London EC4M 5SB United Kingdom Contact persons: Anouk Gauthier Tel: +44 (0)20 7849 0014 email: anouk.gauthier@euroclear.com Christopher Twemlow Tel: +44 (0)20 7849 0114 email: christopher.twemlow@euroclear.com ICE Clear Europe System operated by ICE Clear Europe Ltd 5th Floor, Milton Gate 60 Chiswell Street London EC1Y 4SA United Kingdom Contact persons: Paul Swann Tel: +44 (0)20 7065 7615 email: paul.swann@theice.com Alternate: Dee Blake Tel: +44 (0)20 7065 7752 email: dee.blake@theice.com European Central Counterparty System operated by European Central Counterparty Limited Broadgate West One Snowden Street London EC2A 2DQ United Kingdom Contact persons: Diana Chan Tel: +44 (0)20 7650 1460 email: dchan@euroccp.co.uk Alternate: Trevor Spanner Tel: +44 (0)20 7650 1571 email: tspanner@euroccp.co.uk CME Clearing Europe system operated by CME Clearing Europe Fourth Floor One New Change London EC4M 9AF United Kingdom Contact persons: Andrew Lamb Tel: +44 (0)20 3379 3130 email: Andrew.Lamb@cmegroup.com Alternate: Anita Collett Tel: +44 (0)20 3379 3136 email: Anita.Collett@cmegroup.com SIX x-clear system operated by: SIX x-clear PO Box 1758 CH-8021 Zurich Switzerland Contact persons: Urs Wieland Tel: +41 58 399 4314 email: urs.wieland@six-group.com Alternate: Markus Heiniger Tel: +41 (0)58 399 4325 email: markus.heiniger@six-group.com Faster Payments 2 Thomas More Square London E1W 1YN United Kingdom Contact persons: Craig Tillotson Tel: +44(0)3217 8558 Email: craig.tillotson@fasterpayments.org.uk Mary Law Tel: +44(0)3217 8221 Email: mary.law@chapsco.co.uk

EFTA Countries

Country	Payment & Security Settlement Systems
Iceland	Payment Systems: JK-FGM netting system, operated by: Fjölgreidslumidlun Ltd. (FGM) Sidumuli 35 108 Reykjavik Iceland Contact persons: Mr. Logi Ragnarsson Tel.: (+354) 562 15 15 Fax: (+354) 562 15 16 Email: logi@fgm.is and Mr. Hallgrimur Ásgeirsson Tel.: (+354) 569 96 46 Fax: (+354) 569 96 08 Email: hallgrimur.asgeirsson@sedlabanki.is SK – Stórgreidslukerfi Seolabanda Islands – RTGS System, operated by: Central Bank of Iceland Kalkofnsvegi 1 150 Reykajavik Iceland Contact person: Mr. Hallgrimur Ásgeirsson Tel.: (+354) 569 96 46 Fax: (+354) 569 96 08 Email: hallgrimur.asgeirsson@sedlabanki.is

Lichtenstein	No clearing and settlement systems exist in Liechtenstein at the moment.

Norway	Payment Systems: DnB NOR Bank ASA Stranden 21, Aker Brygge 0021 Oslo Norway Tel. +47.91.15.30.00 Fax: +47.22.48.18.70 Website Norges Bank’s Settlement System P.O. Box 1179 Sentrum 0107 Oslo Norway Tel. +47.22.31.60.00 Fax +47.22.41.31.04 Website Norwegian Interbank Clearing System (NICS) Contact institution: NICS Operatørkontor Postboks 2560 Solli 0202 Oslo Norway Tel: +4723284260 Fax: +4723284343 Security Settlement Systems: The security settlement system VPO NOK The security settlement system VPO EURO Contact institution: Verdipapirsentralen VPS ASA (the Norwegian Central Securities Depository) Biskop Gunnerus gate 14 A Postboks 4 0051 Oslo Norway Tel. +47 22 63 53 00 e-mail: vps@vps.no The security settlement system NOS S Contact institution: VPS Clearing ASA Biskop Gunnerus gate 14 A Postboks 4 0051 Oslo Norway Tel.: +47 23 27 96 00 e-mail: clearing@vpsclearing.no

Financial Markets Infrastructure, Settlement Finality, Designated Payment & Security Settlement Systems

Designated Payment and Security Settlement Systems Article 10 of Settlement Finality Directive 98/26/EC

European Union

Payment Systems:

Securities Settlement Systems:

Payment Systems:

Securities Settlement Systems:

Payment Systems:

Real Time Gross Settlement System (RINGS)

System servicing customer payments to be settled at a designated time (BISERA)

System servicing payments initiated by bank cards (BORICA)

TARGET2-BNB

Payment System BISERA7-EUR

Securities Settlement Systems:

Bulgarian National Bank’s Government Securities Settlement System (BNBGSSS)

Securities Settlement System

Payment Systems:

Securities Settlement Systems:

EFTA Countries

Designated Payment and Security Settlement Systems
Article 10 of Settlement Finality Directive 98/26/EC