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Qatar Stock Exchange

Euronext celebrates its strategic relationship with Qatar Stock Exchange

Mr Rashid Al Mansoori, CEO of Qatar Stock Exchange rang the closing bell for the Euronext Paris markets, alongside Stéphane Boujnah, CEO of Euronext.

Today Euronext welcomed a senior delegation from the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) led by the CEO Mr Rashid Al Mansoori. To celebrate the occasion, Mr Al Mansoori rang the closing bell for the Euronext Paris Markets, alongside Stéphane Boujnah, CEO of Euronext.

QSE is the principal stock market of Qatar and its primary aim is to support Qatar's economy by providing a venue for capital raising for Qatari companies. Like Euronext, QSE provides investors a platform through which they can trade a variety of products in a transparent and efficient manner.

QSE has operated a customized version of the Universal Trading Platform since 5 September 2010. Technology is a critical factor in Qatar’s journey towards recognition as a world-class financial centre and this is one of the reasons that they use the same industry-leading technology as Euronext.

Qatar is a major investor in France and other European countries and QSE is a strategic client for Euronext. The relationship between the two Exchanges dates from 2009 and encompasses both technology and business opportunities. Furthermore, the importance of Qatar in Middle Eastern and, increasingly, in global financial markets means that this is a relationship with significant potential for future European issuers and investors.

ForFarmers completes takeover Vleuten-Steijn

ForFarmers sounds gong for completion of takeover

Jan Potijk, managing director at ForFarmers Netherlands (ticker symbol: FFARM) , sounds the gong for the recently completed takeover of Vleuten-Steijn. Vleuten-Steijn is a fodder company focused on the pig sector, mainly in the southeast of Netherlands. ForFarmers, market leader in the animal feed sector, is committed to "For the Future of Farming". By working closely with customers, ForFarmers offers them a better return, healthier livestock and increased efficiency.

ForFarmers believes in a profitable pig sector for the long term. The specific knowledge and experience of the employees of Vleuten-Steijn contributes to a further strengthening of the Total Feed approach offered to pig farmers.

For more information: www.forfarmers.nl

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ABEO lists on Euronext

Listing of ABEO on Euronext

Olivier Estèves, CEO of ABEO, opens the trading day in Paris.

ABEO is a major player in the sports and entertainment (“sportainment”) market. The Group posted revenue of €148 million for the year ended 31 March 2016, 66% of which was generated outside France, and has around 1,000 employees.
ABEO is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of sports and leisure equipment. It also provides assistance in implementing projects to professional customers in the following sectors: specialised sports halls and clubs, leisure centres, education, local authorities, construction professionals, etc.
ABEO has a unique global offering, and operates in a wide variety of market segments, including gymnastics apparatus and landing mats, team sports equipment, physical education, climbing walls, leisure equipment and locker room fittings. The Group has a portfolio of strong brands which partner sports federations and are featured at major sporting events, including the Olympic Games.

Ordina Open Innovation Days

Ordina kicks off Open Innovation Days by sounding the gong

With a loud sounding of the gong, the brand new CFO of Ordina (ticker symbol: ORDI) , Annemieke den Otter, opens the Amsterdam exchange. The gong signals the opening of the annual Ordina Open Innovation Days, which this year are being held on 11 and 12 October at Ordina’s head office in Nieuwegein.

In addition to the speakers who tackle the subject of ‘why change is so difficult for so many people’, three environments have been constructed. Ordina presents inspiring business models that it has implemented for its clients. Together with the most recent winners of the Innovation Challenge, they look back at the process from being a start-up to a scale-up. More than 500 clients and contacts are expected to attend the Innovation Days.

For more information: www.ordina.nl

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SnowWorld opens 300 meter track

SnowWorld celebrates opening new 300 meter track

The ski season is opened at SnowWorld (ticker symbol: SNOW). Koos Hendriks, CEO of SnowWorld, sounds the gong to celebrate the occasion.

This week, after a long preparation period, the new 300 meter track will be taken into use. The first slopes at SnowWorld Zoetermeer opened in 1996. In 2001, a third track was inaugurated. This run has been extended over the past six months as far as 300 meters. It has become the steepest indoor ski slope in Europe. This red run is therefore only suitable for advanced skiers. A viewing platform at the top of the slope offers the opportunity to enjoy the widest view over the surroundings.

SnowWorld has experienced rapid growth since its inception in 1996 and is, with its two indoor ski facilities in the Netherlands, one of the leading companies in this industry in the world. In line with the strategy of SnowWorld ,to further roll out the proven successful concept, SnowWorld has made the step to list on Euronext Amsterdam in 2013.

For more information: www.snowworld.com

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10th anniversary online broker LYNX

Online broker LYNX celebrates 10th anniversary

From the beginning on, online broker LYNX has facilitated her online trading platform to many active investors. This year, LYNX is celebrating her 10th anniversary. To seal this milestone, the company is opening the Amsterdam exchange by sounding the gong. In 2006, LYNX was established specifically to provide active investors the  trading possibilities on stocks all around the world.

Sander Schwanen, branch manager of LYNX Netherlands, is proud of this achievement: “10 years is a real milestone. But that’s not all; we’re still growing in all seven countries in which we operate. Recently we opened an office in Slovakia and the plans to expand to other countries within Europa are in an advanced stage.”

To celebrate her 10 years anniversary, LYNX gives away $250 transaction credits to new customers. Also, the fares of the American products are lowered for all clients and there are great prizes to be won.

For more information: www.lynx.nl

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SmartFunding

Sounding of the gong for SmartFunding at Beursplein 5

Fred van der Stappen, founder SmartFunding, opens the trading day by sounding the gong at the Amsterdam exchange of Euronext. In doing so, he launches a new initiative that supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in their access to finance. SmartFunding will support SMEs with their business case, financial projections and loan application between €250.000 and 5 million euros.

On the basis of independent advice, local insights and personal guidance, supported with an independent balance rating, SmartFunding leads each entrepreneur towards the best fitting financial solution. SmartFunding sets the new standard for SME’s finance in supporting SME’s in their growth plans. SmartFunding opens their first office in Utrecht. This year they will expand with four more offices.

For more information: www.smartfunding.nl

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Orchestra-Prémaman

Public offering of Orchestra-Premaman on Euronext

Pierre Mestre, Chairman and Co-founder of Orchestra-Prémaman, opens the trading day in Paris.

Founded in 1995, Orchestra-Prémaman specializes in the creation, manufacture, purchase and sale of all products related to children's clothing, maternity fashion and childcare products. Major european player in this market, this family-owned SME delivers its strategy of development and plans to accelerate its organic growth in France and abroad. The success of this transaction with the significant increase of free-float is the starting point for a new equity market story to  build a global leader in childcare product. 

Top Woman of the Year

Top Woman of the Year sounds gong to celebrate election

Ingrid Thijssen, Board Member of Alliander and COO, has been named Top Woman of the Year 2016 and celebrates the title by sounding the gong.

With the election, The Top Woman of the Year Foundation wants to give female talent the attention they deserve. It offers successful women a platform to be visible and to be able to act as role models for other women.

Ingrid Thijssen is praised by the jury because of her choice for challenges, her courage and connective leadership style steered her organization through difficult years. The jury is convinced that she is a role model and inspiring example to young women – and men – and not just within her own organization, says Pamela Boumeester, jury president.

For more information: www.topvrouwvanhetjaar.nl

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Transfer Neolife

Transfer of Neolife on Alternext

Patrick Marché, CEO of Neolife, opens the trading day in Paris.

Founded in 2012, Neolife specializes in designing innovative products around eco-materials. With a first range of solutions in pre-industrialized ?Green Technology? (cladding, facade and terrace panels, Outdoor Thermal Insulation panels), Neolife has a significant growth potential on high added value markets in France as well as abroad

Inspiration 360

Inspiration 360 opens trading

During Inspiration360, of which nlgroeit is partner, Richard Branson, Al Gore, Anita Elberse and Bear Grylls talk about ‘’ultimate survival’’. The nlgroeit network is present and will surely inspire each other. Nlgroeit visits Beursplein 5 and sounds the gong to encourage all entrepreneurs to grow even further.

Nlgroeit is the meeting place for entrepreneurs with more than 1 million sales and a healthy dose of ambition who want to excel in their business. It is a network of entrepreneurs, mentors, coaches and trainers who understand what growth entrepreneurs are doing, what motivates them and what challenges they face. With their platform they want to inspire entrepreneurs in the Netherlands and make them dream bigger, think more and become an entrepreneur.

Nlgroeit is an initiative that rose from a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Chamber of Commerce and NLevator.

For more information: www.inspiration360.nl

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Merger between Immobel and Allfin

Merger between Immobel and Allfin

This morning, the Executive Chairman of the Board of Immobel Marnix Galle rang the Euronext bell to celebrate the recent merger between Immobel and Allfin. The alliance between both companies creates the largest publicly traded Belgian real-estate developer. The new entity, which operates under the name Immobel, benefits from enhanced diversification across geographies and market segments while strengthening its overall market presence.

SME Innovation Top-100

Winner SME Innovation Top-100 opens trading

The winner of the SME Innovation Top-100, Yoni.care, visits Beursplein 5 and opens trading by sounding the gong.

Yoni.care, a company that places organic cotton tampons, sanitary napkins and panty liners on the market, has won the eleventh edition of the SME Innovation Top-100. The independent panel led by Ruud Koornstra recently announced this. The Chamber of Commerce publishes this yearly ranking of 100 innovative companies in Dutch SMEs. The winner can call itself the most innovative SME-company of the Netherlands for one year.

All companies on the Top-100 have implemented successful innovation in the field of a product, service, process or organization. The SME Innovation Top-100 is a non-cash prize. The ranking provides a good image of the innovative power of SMEs at present. The announcement of the eleventh SME Innovation Top-100 recently took place at the Klokgebouw in Eindhoven during the Chamber of Commerce Day of Innovation.

For more information: www.mkbinnovatietop100.nl

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IPO Takeaway.com

Euronext welcomes Takeaway.com

Euronext welcomes Takeaway.com (ticker symbol: TKWY), a leading online food delivery marketplace, on Euronext Amsterdam. Jitse Groen, CEO Takeaway.com, sounds the gong to celebrate the listing.

The IPO on Euronext Amsterdam will enable larger institutional investors to invest in the company, further enhance Takeaway.com’s public profile and develop its leading position in the company’s active markets.

Takeaway.com is a leading online food delivery marketplace focused on connecting consumers and restaurants through its platform in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Poland, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Switzerland and Vietnam. Takeaway.com’s platform across its markets had c. 7.6 million Active Consumers as at 30 June 2016 and c. 40.4 million Orders in the twelve months ending 30 June 2016. With around 500 employees, the Company recorded GMV of €651 million and revenue of €77 million in 2015. As at 30 June 2016, there were 30,486 restaurants on the Company’s platform across its markets.

For more information: www.takeaway.com

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Dress Red Day

Dutch Heart Foundation visits Beursplein 5 on Dress Red Day

In celebration of The Dutch Heart Foundation's Dress Red Day, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange colours red today. Every year on September 29, the Heart Foundation calls upon women to dress up in red to raise awareness for heart- and vascular diseases amongst females.

There is a need for further research to better understand specific female symptoms and improve the healthcare regarding this #1 disease amongst women. Every year 20.000 women die to the effects of heart- and vascular diseases. Unfortunately the symptoms are quite often recognized in a later stage of the disease. Most diagnosis- and treatment methods have been tested on man and are not completely compatible for women.

The Dress Red day is the final chapter of the annual Queen of Hearts-campaign. Their overall objective: ‘’We won’t accept the fact that heart-vascular disease is still the #1 cause of death amongst women.’’

For more information: www.hartstichting.nl

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10th listing anniversary

10^th listing anniversary at Euronext Brussels

Aedifica, Emakina Group, Montea and ThromboGenics are listed since 2006 on the Brussels Stock Exchange.

To celebrate their 10^th listing anniversary, Stefaan Gielens - CEO (Aedifica),rang the Opening Bell at Euronext Brussels  to open the European Markets on 29 September 2016 together withDenis Steisel – President of the Board of Directors (Emakina Group), Jo De Wolf - CEO (Montea) and Patrik De Haes - CEO (ThromboGenics).

To find out more about these companies, please click:

www.aedifica.be
www.emakina.com
www.montea.com
www.thrombogenics.com

ING Sprinters Markets Club

ING Sprinters sounds gong for launch Markets Club

This week, leverage product issuer ING Sprinters launched a new platform for active investors. Sander van Baren, Head of Sprinters, sounds the gong on this occasion at the Amsterdam exchange.

“We launched a new tool because of an increasing demand for news and technical analysis from our Sprinter clients” says Sander van Baren, Head of Sprinters. “Our Markets CLub platform brings all information together on a customized webpage”.

Investors can create a personal dashboard with graphs, news updates and a watch list to follow the latest price developments of their favorite shares. Investors benefit from daily technical and fundamental analysis published by the well-known Dutch analyst Bas Heijink and his ING Investment Office colleagues. Furthermore investors can follow a daily live video stream about developments on the financial markets. Investors can subscribe via www.ingsprinters.nl to gain free access to the platform.

For more information: www.ingsprinters.nl

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European Biotech SME Forum

Bell Ceremony to open the European Biotech SME Forum

On 27 September 2016, Robert Madelin, EU’s Senior Advisor for Innovation and Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio Secretary General opened the European stock markets of Euronext to highlight the potential of this growing biotech sector.

The Bell Ceremony is followed by a 1-day conference in Euronext’s premises with different international high level speakers and biotech CEO’s. This event includeded a ceremony for the Most Innovative European Biotech SME Awards.

To find out more about the programme and the speakers, please consult the EuropaBio website:www.biotechweek.org