This message is to inform you that as of 12:00 London time on Tuesday, 22 July 2008, you will be unable to enter new short positions on the following banking sector CFD and spread betting equities:
Bank of America Corporation BAC.N
Citigroup Inc. C.N
Goldman, Sachs Group Inc GS.N
J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM.N
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. MER.N
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG.N
Morgan Stanley MS.N
Freddie Mac FRE.N
Fannie Mae FNM.N
This is following an order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 15 July 2008, and will be in effect until further notice. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please don´t hesitate to contact our Dealing Desk direct on +44 (0) 20 7170 0750.