EANS-News: Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V.: Deutsche Boerse shares replaced by Deutsche Börse Tendered shares in DAX and STOXX indices

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Company Information/Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers

Amsterdam (euro adhoc) - In respect of the description of the
treatment of Deutsche Börse shares as components of the DAX and the
STOXX indices contained in the Offer Document the following is
published:

Deutsche Boerse shares replaced by Deutsche Börse Tendered shares in
DAX and STOXX indices

On 15 July 2011 Deutsche Börse announced an adjustment to the DAX
index. As a result of the expected merger with NYSE Euronext, the
Deutsche Börse AG shares (ISIN DE0005810055) in the DAX will be
replaced with the tendered Deutsche Börse shares (ISIN DE000A1KRND6).
This change will be effective as of 20 July 2011 and reflects the
decision of the Working Committee for Equity Indices published on 6
June 2011.

The Working Committee for Equity Indices had decided to make this
component change provided an acceptance threshold of at least 50% is
reached by the end of the initial tender period, or at any time
throughout the subsequent offering period, upon two trading days
notice. As this threshold has been reached, the larger share class
will be included in the DAX in accordance with the index rulebook. In
addition, the free-float factor of the new share will be adjusted
from 95.41% to 77.83% in the DAX to account for a change in the
free-float greater than 10 percentage points. This value equates to
the number of tradable shares of the tendered shares class based on
the current information.

After closing or failure of the transaction the Deutsche Börse
tendered share will be replaced by the new share of the merged
company or the old Deutsche Börse share respectively, provided the
new company fulfils the criteria for inclusion in the DAX index.

Further, on 15 July 2011 STOXX Limited announced adjustments in
several STOXX indices. As a result of the expected merger with NYSE
Euronext, the Deutsche Boerse shares (ISIN DE0005810055) in the EURO
STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 600, STOXX Global Total Market and sub-indices
will be replaced with the Deutsche Boerse Tendered shares (ISIN
DE000A1KRND6). This change will be effective as of 20 July 2011.

Component changes were announced after the acceptance threshold of at
least 75% was reached by the end of the initial tender period. The
free-float factor of the new shares will be adjusted from 100% to
82.43% in all STOXX indices. This reflects the acceptance rate and
leads to a decrease in weighting.

Amsterdam, 19 July 2011

Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V.

Important Notice

Safe Harbour Statement

In connection with the proposed business combination transaction
between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse AG, Alpha Beta Netherlands
Holding N.V. ("Holding"), a newly formed holding company, filed, and
the SEC declared effective on May 3, 2011, a Registration Statement
on Form F-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
that includes (1) a proxy statement of NYSE Euronext that also
constitutes a prospectus for Holding, which was used in connection
with NYSE Euronext special meeting of stockholders held on July 7,
2011 and (2) an offering prospectus used in connection with Holding´s
offer to acquire Deutsche Boerse AG shares held by U.S. holders.
Holding has also filed an offer document with the German Federal
Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt fuer
Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) ("BaFin"), which was approved by the
BaFin for publication pursuant to the German Takeover Act
(Wertpapiererwerbs-und Übernahmegesetz), and was published on May 4,
2011.

Investors and security holders are urged to read the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus, the offering prospectus, the offer document, as
amended, and published additional accompanying information in
connection with the exchange offer regarding the proposed business
combination transaction because they contain important information.
You may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus, the offering prospectus and other related
documents filed by NYSE Euronext and Holding with the SEC on the
SEC´s website at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents relating thereto may also be
obtained for free by accessing NYSE Euronext´s website at
www.nyse.com. The offer document, as amended, and published
additional accompanying information in connection with the exchange
offer are available at Holding´s website at
www.global-exchange-operator.com.

This document is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of
an offer to sell shares of Holding, Deutsche Boerse AG or NYSE
Euronext. The final terms and further provisions regarding the public
offer are disclosed in the offer document that has been approved by
the BaFin and in documents that have been filed with the SEC.

No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a
prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable European
regulations. The exchange offer and the exchange offer document, as
amended, shall not constitute an issuance, publication or public
advertising of an offer pursuant to laws and regulations of
jurisdictions other than those of Germany, United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. The
relevant final terms of the proposed business combination transaction
will be disclosed in the information documents reviewed by the
competent European market authorities.

Subject to certain exceptions, in particular with respect to
qualified institutional investors (tekikaku kikan toshika) as defined
in Article 2 para. 3 (i) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange
Act of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended), the exchange offer
will not be made directly or indirectly in or into Japan, or by use
of the mails or by any means or instrumentality (including without
limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the internet) of
interstate or foreign commerce or any facility of a national
securities exchange of Japan. Accordingly, copies of this
announcement or any accompanying documents may not be, directly or
indirectly, mailed or otherwise distributed, forwarded or transmitted
in, into or from Japan.

The shares of Holding have not been, and will not be, registered
under the applicable securities laws of Japan. Accordingly, subject
to certain exceptions, in particular with respect to qualified
institutional investors (tekikaku kikan toshika) as defined in
Article 2 para. 3 (i) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended), the shares of Holding may
not be offered or sold within Japan, or to or for the account or
benefit of any person in Japan.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document includes forward-looking statements about NYSE
Euronext, Deutsche Boerse AG, Holding, the enlarged group and other
persons, which may include statements about the proposed business
combination, the likelihood that such transaction could be
consummated, the effects of any transaction on the businesses of NYSE
Euronext or Deutsche Boerse AG, and other statements that are not
historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity,
and the development of the industries in which NYSE Euronext and
Deutsche Boerse AG operate may differ materially from those made in
or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this
document. Any forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of
this document. Except as required by applicable law, none of NYSE
Euronext, Deutsche Boerse AG or Holding undertakes any obligation to
update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Further inquiry note:
Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V.

end of announcement euro adhoc
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

company: Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V.
Beursplein 5
NL-1012 JW Amsterdam
WWW: http://www.global-exchange-operator.com
sector: Holding companies
ISIN: NL0009766997
indexes:
stockmarkets:
language: English