Pursuant to section 331 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, the Financial Markets Authority on 25 August 2017 approved rule changes for the licensed markets operated by NZX, as contained in the notices NZX Participant Rules Amendments Notice 2017 and NZX Derivatives Market Rules Notice 2017.

The following rules have been approved:

1. The NZX Participant Rules are approved as Participant Rules for the Main Board operated by NZX;
2. The Appendices to the NZX Participant Rules are approved as appendices to the Participant Rules for the Main Board operated by NZX;
3. The NZX Participant Rules Procedures are approved as Participant Rules Procedures for the Main Board operated by NZX; and
4. The NZX Derivatives Market Rules are approved as Rules for the Derivatives Market operated by NZX.

The approved rule changes will come into effect from 1 December 2017 or as otherwise determined by NZX.

Copies of the notices are available on the Financial Markets Authority’s website: www.fma.govt.nz.

Copies are also available for purchase on request to the Financial Markets Authority, Level 2, 1 Grey Street, Wellington, or Level 5, Ernst & Young Building, 2 Takutai Square, Britomart, Auckland, or by post to PO Box 1179, Wellington 6140.