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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT <strong>JUNE</strong> <strong>2013</strong>BULGARIAN STOCK EXCHANGECAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTAND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK1. BSE-Sofia has made changes in the marketsegmentation during the first quarter of 2012which were related to creating a secondregulated market (Bulgarian Alternative StockMarket or BaSE), where low liquidity financialinstruments are to be traded. All instruments,which do not meet certain minimal liquidity andcorporate governance criteria, were transferredto BaSE market. Liquid shares with goodcorporate governance, bonds, UCITs, structuredproducts and subscription rights will be tradedat the existing market called BSE main market(BSE). The amendments came into power as ofMarch 01, 2012.2. BSE-Sofia extended the duration of thetrading sessions till 5.30 p.m. as from July 02,2012 according to the following time schedule:9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pre-trading10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Opening auction10:10 a.m. - 4:55 p.m. Continuous trading4:55 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closing auction5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Post-trading,The Decision has been taken in implementationof the goals set in the Development Strategy ofBSE-Sofia, namely aiming at synchronizationwith the European markets and attraction ofmore foreign investors and clients.BSE-Sofia statisticsTotal turnover on the regulated market reachedUS$ 568 mln in 2012 which was an increaseof some 11% year-on-year. The main reasonfor the increase came from the successfulprivatization through the Exchange of the statestakes in the electricity distribution companiesCEZ Distribution Bulgaria, CEZ Electro Bulgaria,Energo-Pro networks and Energo-Pro Sales.The number of financial instruments admitted totrading on the markets, organized by BSE-Sofia,was 496 at the end of 2012 compared to 507 atthe end of 2011. During the year some 27 newissues were registered at the Exchange, incl.1 initial public offering, 13 secondary offeringsand 13 bond issues, which was an increase of59% year-on-year.The market capitalization of the marketsoperated by BSE-Sofia reached US$ 6.46billion at the end of 2012, an annual increaseof some 27%. The fall in the capitalization ledto a decrease in the Market capitalization/Gross domestic product ratio - from 16.13% to12.71%. Three of the four indices of BSE-Sofiaincreased their value in 2012. The main indexSOFIX rose by 7% and local broad index BG40- by 10%. BG REIT which contains companiesthat operate in the field of securitization of realestate or land registered the biggest increaseon an annual basis (+55%). The equal-weightedindicator BGTR 30 was the only index thatdecreased in value last year (-2.51%)Key Information ContactsFinancial Supervision Commission www.fsc.bgCentral Depository www.csd-bg.bgBulgarian National Bank www.bnb.bgInvest Bulgaria Agency www.investbg.government.bgNational Statistical Institute www.nsi.bgCONTACT INFORMATIONContact Name Mr. Panteley Karassimeonov E-mail bse@bse-sofia.bg Website www.bse-sofia.bgPAGE 38

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