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London Optionable Stocks

NYSE Liffe lists stock options (also known as individual equity options) on over 250 leading European companies via the Amsterdam, Belgian, London and Paris central order books.

Growth in the stock options market over the past few years has been phenomenal with more and more investors using options to enhance their equity portfolios.

London Option Specifications

Contract Size	One option normally equals rights over 1000 shares
Expiry Months	March Cycle (M): means the 3 nearest expiry months from Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec cycle
Quotation	Pence per share
Min Price Movement	0.5 pence per share / 5.00 0.25 pence per share / 2.50
Exercise Day	Exercise by 17:20 on any business day, extended to 18:30 for all series on a Last Trading Day
Last Trading Day	16:30 Third Friday in expiry month
Settlement	Settlement Day is four business days following the day of exercise/Last Trading Day
Trading Hours	08:00 - 16:30

London Option List / LSE Option List

Below is a list of optionable stocks from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) which trades via LIFFE.

STOCK	NAME OF LISTED SECURITIES	STOCK	NAME OF LISTED SECURITIES
III	3I GROUP PLC	LSE	LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC
AHA	ANGLO AMERICAN PLC	LNM	LONMIN PLC
ATT	ANTOFAGASTA PLC	EMG	MAN GROUP PLC
ARM	ARM HOLDINGS PLC	M+S	MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC
ABR	ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC	MAB	MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC
AZA	ASTRAZENECA PLC	MWR	MORRISON (WM) SUPERMARKETS PLC
CUA	AVIVA PLC	NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC
AER	BAE SYSTEMS PLC	NXT	NEXT PLC
BBL	BARCLAYS PLC	OMT	OLD MUTUAL PLC
BGG	BG GROUP PLC	PTG	PARTYGAMING PLC
BLT	BHP BILLITON PLC	PSO	PEARSON PLC
BP	BP PLC	PER	PERSIMMON PLC
AWS	BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC	PRU	PRUDENTIAL PLC
TAB	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	RAR	RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD
BLC	BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC	RB	RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
BSK	BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC	REI	REED ELSEVIER PLC
BTG	BT GROUP PLC	RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
C+W	CABLE & WIRELESS PLC	RTZ	RIO TINTO PLC
CAB	CADBURY PLC	RR	ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLC
CNG	CAIRN ENERGY PLC	RBS	ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC
CPI	CAPITA GROUP PLC	SHA	ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC A
POC	CARNIVAL PLC	SHL	ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC B
CTR	CENTRICA PLC	RYL	RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC
CTM	COLT TELECOM GROUP SA	SAB	SABMILLER PLC
CPG	COMPASS GROUP PLC	SGE	SAGE GROUP PLC (THE)
GNS	DIAGEO PLC	SAN	SAINSBURY (J) PLC
DIX	DSG INTERNATIONAL PLC	SSE	SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC
ETP	ENTERPRISE INNS PLC	SVT	SEVERN TRENT PLC
EXP	EXPERIAN PLC	SHP	SHIRE PLC
GXO	GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC	SNP	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
HAX	HBOS PLC EX EVENT	SMI	SMITHS GROUP PLC
HRG	HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC	SCB	STANDARD CHARTERED PLC
HSB	HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	LFI	STANDARD LIFE PLC
ICA	ICAP PLC	TAT	TATE & LYLE PLC
IMP	IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC	TWP	TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC
IHG	INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC	TCO	TESCO PLC
IPR	INTERNATIONAL POWER PLC	RUT	THOMSON REUTERS PLC
BRT	INVENSYS PLC	TMK	TOMKINS PLC
IFT	ISHARES FTSE 100 ETF	TLO	TULLOW OIL PLC
GME	ITV PLC	ULV	UNILEVER PLC
JMT	JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC	UUL	UNITED UTILITIES PLC
KZK	KAZAKHMYS PLC	VRS	VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC
KGF	KINGFISHER PLC	VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PLC
LDB	LADBROKES PLC	WTB	WHITBREAD PLC
LS	LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC	WHL	WILLIAM HILL PLC
LGE	LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC	WSY	WOLSELEY PLC
LIB	LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL PLC	WPP	WPP PLC
TSB	LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC	XST	XSTRATA PLC
LOG	LOGICA PLC

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On-line trading has inherent risks due to market conditions, system performance and other factors. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, and Understanding Options Trading published by the Australian Stock Exchange and available from www.asx.com.au. Please read the Enfinium International Financial Services Guide (PDF).