London, 16 Janaury 2012

NYSE Liffe’s Commodity Derivatives trading volumes reached new records in 2011, experiencing double digit growth both in futures and options. Annual volume for commodities futures and options grew by 24% year on year, reaching a new record of 20,729,525 contracts and breaking the 2010 record of 16,679,006 contracts.

Ian Dudden, Director, Commodity Derivatives, said: “With year on year growth of 24%, 2011 was another record year for NYSE Liffe’s Commodities portfolio. Strong gains were seen across the portfolio, both in futures as well as options.  Growth has been driven by a combination of new participants from the commercial sector as well as by investors who continue to increase their activity in soft and agricultural commodities as an alternative to more traditional investments.

One of our strongest performing contracts in 2011 was the Milling Wheat Futures, which saw growth of 31%. The contract has underlined its position as the global benchmark for European wheat.”

NYSE Liffe’s Commodity Products set numerous volume and open interest records during 2011:

- Total Commodity Futures annual volume record of 17,265,995 contracts, breaking the previous record of 14,133,913 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 22%

- Total Commodity Options annual volume record of 3,463,530 contracts, breaking the previous record of 2,545,093 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 36%

- Robusta Coffee Futures annual volume record of 3,502,508 contracts, breaking the previous record of 2,789,953 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 26% Robusta Coffee refers to the 10-tonne coffee contract, launched in January 2009, which replaced the previous 5-tonne contract.

- Robusta Coffee Options annual volume record of 898,109 contracts, breaking the previous record of 482,483 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 86%

- Robusta Coffee Options daily volume record of 12,114 contracts on 21 June, breaking the previous record of  11,028 contracts set on 20 June 2011, an increase of 10%

- Robusta Coffee Futures open interest record of 170,538 contracts on 15 December, breaking the previous record of 97,708 set on 15 December 2011 20101, an increase of 75%

- Robusta Coffee Options open interest record of 163,973 contracts on 20 April, breaking the previous record of 160,571 set on 19 April 20111, an increase of 3%

- Cocoa Options annual volume record of 792,238 contracts, breaking the previous record of 730,027 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 9%

- Feed Wheat Futures annual volume record of 162,683 contracts, breaking the previous record of 147,684 contracts in 2010, an increase of 10%

- Feed Wheat Futures open interest record of 17,485 contracts on 19 April, breaking the precious record of 16,854 contracts on 9 August 2010, an increase of 4%

- Milling Wheat Futures annual volume record of 5,687,888 contracts, breaking the previous record of  4,374,323 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 30%

- Milling Wheat Options annual volume record of 1,298,748 contracts, breaking the previous record of 1,016,600 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 28%

- Milling Wheat Options daily volume record of 36,386 contracts on 19 May,  breaking the previous record of 23,102 contracts on 6 July 2010, an increase of 58%

- Milling Wheat Options open interest record of 506,250 contracts on 14 October,  breaking the previous record of 463,872 contracts on 13 October 2010, an increase of 9%

- Rapeseed Futures annual volume record of 1,908,310 contracts, breaking the previous record of 1,202,153 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 59%

- Rapeseed Futures daily volume record of 14,980 contracts on 9 August,  breaking the previous record of 14,594 contracts on 15 July 2010, an increase of 3%

- Rapeseed Futures open interest record of 127,628 contracts on 15 September,  breaking the previous record of 106,627 contracts on 15 December 2011, an increase of  20%

- Rapeseed Options annual volume record of 408,554 contracts, breaking the previous record of 271,993 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 50%

- Rapeseed Options open interest record of 164,376 contracts on 12 April,  breaking the previous record of 105,949 contracts on 29 December 2010, an increase of 55%

- Corn Futures annual volume record of 402,397 contracts, breaking the previous record of  240,028 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 68%

- Corn Futures daily volume record of 5,132 contracts on 23 February,  breaking the previous record of 4,916 contracts on 8 October 2010, an increase of 5%

- Corn Futures open interest record of 26,090 contracts on 14 October,  breaking the previous record of 21,633 contracts on 20 December 2010, an increase of 21%

- Corn Options annual volume record of 43,794 contracts, breaking the previous record of 20,245 contracts set in 2010, an increase of 116%

- Corn Options daily open interest record of 24,081 contracts on 14 October,  breaking the previous record of 11,043 contracts on 13 December 2010, an increase of 118%

NYSE Liffe lists a broad range of Commodity Products including Cocoa, Robusta Coffee, White Sugar, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat, Rapeseed, Corn, Malting Barley & Skimmed Milk Powder all of which trade exclusively on LIFFE CONNECT®.

The contracts are actively traded by a diverse range of participants, including producers, exporters, trade-houses, processors and manufacturers as well as by managed funds and both institutional and short-term/proprietary investors.

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