SOCIETE GENERALE SECURITIES SERVICES APPOINTED BY ITG IN EGYPT

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has been appointed by ITG to act as its settlement agent bank in Egypt.

Societe Generale through its subsidiary NSGB has been providing securities services in Egypt for more than 30 years. The bank has over 160 branches and 4,200 staff and is one of the leading commercial banks in Egypt.

SGSS was selected thanks to its flexible IT platform, quality of its staff and a close knowledge of the market. The high quality of its products and services was recognized in the 2011 Global Custodian magazine annual emerging markets survey where it was 'top rated' in the domestic client category.

Headquartered in New York, ITG is an independent execution and research broker which partners with global portfolio managers and traders throughout the investment process. With 17 offices in 10 countries, ITG helps clients understand market trends, improve performance, mitigate risk, and navigate increasingly complex markets.

ITG® is a global brand that, in Europe, refers to Investment Technology Group Limited, registered in Ireland No. 283940 ('ITGL') and/or Investment Technology Group Europe Limited, registered in Ireland No. 283939 ('ITGEL'). The registered office of ITGL and ITGEL is Georges Court, 54-62 Townsend Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. ITGL and ITGEL are authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. ITGL is a member of the London Stock Exchange, Euronext and Deutsche Börse and operates POSIT®, the multilateral trading facility. ITGEL operates a branch in London, England (No. BR004642) which is registered with the UK Financial Services Authority and a branch in Paris, France (No. 501891477) which is registered with the Banque de France.