ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today its intention to sell approximately 4.2 million shares in Euronext N.V., representing approximately 6% of Euronext’s share capital, by way of an accelerated book-building to institutional investors.

Following the sale, assuming all shares are sold, ICE will no longer hold any of Euronext’s share capital and voting rights. This transaction marks the final exit from Euronext by ICE, in line with its previously announced strategy. ICE received a waiver of the lock-up agreement entered into at the time of the Euronext initial public offering in June 2014, which was due to expire on December 21, 2014.

The shares will be offered by way of a private placement to institutional investors. The book-building will commence immediately. ICE reserves the right to close the books at short notice. Pricing and allocations will be determined at the conclusion of the offering and are expected to be announced in a separate press release.

About Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) is the leading network of regulated exchanges and clearing houses for financial and commodity markets. ICE delivers transparent, reliable and accessible data, technology and risk management services to markets around the world through its portfolio of exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange and ICE Futures.

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - Statements in this press release regarding ICE's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see ICE's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in ICE's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on February 14, 2014.

SOURCE: Intercontinental Exchange

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Disclaimer

This announcement does not constitute an offer for sale of, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. does not intend to register the offer or any portion thereof in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.

This announcement is not a prospectus within the meaning of Directive 2003/71/EC, as implemented in each member state of the European Economic Area, and amendments thereto, including Directive 2010/73/EU to the extent implemented in the relevant member State of the European Economic Area (together, the “Prospectus Directive”).

With respect to the member states of the European Economic Area which have implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), no action has been undertaken or will be undertaken to make an offer to the public of the shares of Euronext N.V. sold by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. requiring a publication of a prospectus in any Relevant Member State. As a consequence, the shares of Euronext N.V. may only be sold by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. in any Relevant Member State pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive.

This document does not constitute a public offering of securities in the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, this document is directed only at persons who (i) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Financial Promotion Order"), (ii) "high net worth entities", "unincorporated associations" and other persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated under Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Financial Promotion Order and (iii) to other persons to whom this document may be lawfully communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

This announcement does not, and shall not, in any circumstances constitute a public offering, nor an offer to sell, nor a solicitation to offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction.

Neither this announcement, nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or distributed, directly or indirectly, into Canada, Australia or Japan or to any persons in any of those jurisdictions or any other jurisdictions where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be qualified under the applicable securities laws of Canada or Japan and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within Canada, Australia or Japan or to any national, resident or citizen of Canada, Australia or Japan.

Intercontinental Exchange
Media:
Brookly McLaughlin
+1 312 836 6728
brookly.mclaughlin@theice.com
or
Investor:
Kelly Loeffler
+1 770 857 4726
kelly.loeffler@theice.com

Source: Intercontinental Exchange