FEAS Yearbook FEAS Yearbook 2008 | Page 5

FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2008 AMMAN STOCK EXCHANGE OFFICIAL 6 MONTH STATISTICS US$ millions Total Volume Average Daily Volume # Shares millions Total Volume Average Daily Volume Stocks Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 TOTAL 1,985.00 1,790.34 2,794.42 2,886.69 2,910.07 4,971.95 17,338.47 104.47 85.25 133.07 131.21 153.16 226.00 138.86 417.51 424.54 485.04 522.19 546.53 874.76 3,270.58 21.97 20.22 23.10 23.74 28.76 39.76 26.26 Bonds Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 TOTAL 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.37 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Other Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 TOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Market Capitalization (US$ millions) Index Jan-08 42,813.87 7,824.31 Feb-08 46,185.15 8,462.97 Mar-08 44,283.47 8,067.90 Apr-08 47,715.77 8,711.59 May-08 50,806.48 9,300.79 Jun-08 56,990.48 4,772.20 PRACTICES & PROCEDURES Trading Days Hours Block trades for all markets Market segmentation Sunday-Thursday Pre-opening session for bonds, mutual funds 9:30- 9:35, Opening Session for bonds, mutual funds 9:35,Trading session for bonds, mutual funds 9:35- 9:55, Pre-opening session for first, second and right issues 9:30-10:00, Opening session for first, second an right issues 10:00, Trading session for first, second and right issues 10:00-12:00 12:00-12:15 First, second, bonds, mutual funds, off floor transactions, foreign securities allowed System Automated, remote access, intranet, depository links, WAN Mechanisms Continuous auction Market-maker/Specialists No Instruments Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, right issues Currency Local and Foreign Currencies Real time information Best bid/ask, last price, last volume, total volume, price index, order book Clearing & Settlement Central Depository Period Registered Settlement Clearing DVP Clearing Institution Risk Sharing Margin/Lending Custodians Taxes Cash Dividends Interest Income Capital Gains Structure & Regulations Legal Regulation Securities market regulations Trading rules Surveillance Corporate actions Trading halts regulations Investor protection Foreign Participation Foreign investors Investment limitations Repatriation Tax exempted Assessed for all investors as income Tax exempted Special status Self Exchange with regulator approval Responsibility of exchange Yes, electronic Managed by issuer Yes, if necessary Investor protection guarantee fund Allowed, No restrictions No limitations No restrictions Yes, electronic T+2 Yes Book entry Bilateral Netting Yes Securities Depository Center No Yes/No (there is margin but lending is not allowed yet) Banks PAGE 5