MATIF LONG TERM GILT FUTURES CONTRACT


Contract Matif Long Term Gilt (GLT)
Underlying instrument Fictitious UK Government bond, denominated in GBP, with a maturity of 7.5 to 11 years for September 1998.and 8.75 to 13 years, beginning December 1998 redeemable at maturity, with 7% coupon.
Trading unit £100,000
Price quotation Percentage of nominal, to two decimal places
Minimum price fluctuation (Tick) Tick size 0.01 % of nominal, value 10 GBP
Contract cycles First two from the March, June, September, December cycle
Last trading day Second business day (in Paris and London) preceding the third Wednesday of the delivery month at 10 :00 a.m (London time), i.e 11:00 (Paris time)
First trading day First business day of a delivery month, opening of a third quarterly maturity.
Settlement

Delivery of gilts, at seller's choice, among an official list of eligible UK government bonds. The final list is published by MATIF SA 15 business days prior to the last trading day.

The deliverable gilts shall
a) have nominal and coupon payable in Pounds and pence ,
b) be entirely redeemable at maturity,
c) not be convertible,
d) bear interest at a single fixed rate payable in arrears semi-annually (except for the first coupon payment),
e) not be in bearer form,
f) have an outstanding amount of at least £ 1.5 billion or of at least £ 3 billion if the bond was first issued more than twelve months before the delivery month,
g) have a residual maturity from 7,5 to 11 years for September 1998 and from 8.75 to 13 years beginning December 1998.

Delivery is based on the Exchange Delivery Settlement Price which corresponds to the market closing price on the last trading day.

Delivery schedule D last trading day. D + 1 repartition D + 2 delivery Conversion Factor calculated on the repartition day. Delivery mechanism : through Euroclear
Trading hours NSC
Pre-opening : 8:15 - 8:30 a.m (London Time) i.e 9:15 - 9:30 (Paris time) Main session : 8:30 a.m - 6:30 p.m (London time) i.e 9:30 - 19:30 (Paris time) Settlement price determined at : 3:30 p.m (London Time) i.e 16:30 (Paris time)


Delivery month
December 1998
Last trading day......................December 14, 1998
reconciliation day.......................December 15, 1998
settlement/delivery day...............December 16, 1998


conversion factor calculated on.......December 15, 1998
accrued interest calculated on........December 16, 1998
DELIVERABLE SECURITIES
ISIN code
conversion factor
(CF)
accrued interest
in %
(AI)
GILT 7.25 %
December 7, 2007
GB0009997114
101.6432 0.17926
GILT 9 %
October 13, 2008
GB0009128371
114.0229 1.58242
GILT 8 %
September 25, 2009
GB0009125369
107.4626 1.81215
GILT 5.75 %
December 7, 2009
GB0003042636
90.18312 0.14217
GILT 6.25 %
November 25, 2010
GB0008890161
93.9907 0.36257
GILT 9 %
July 12, 2011
GB0002215225
116.5346 3.83967


Delivery month
March 1999
Last trading day......................March 15, 1999
reconciliation day.......................March 16, 1999
settlement/delivery day...............March 17, 1999


conversion factor calculated on.......March 16, 1999
accrued interest calculated on........March 17, 1999
DELIVERABLE SECURITIES
ISIN code
conversion factor
(CF)
accrued interest
in %
(AI)
GILT 7.25 %
December 7, 2007
GB0009997114
101.5969 1.99176
GILT 9 %
October 13, 2008
GB0009128371
113.7782 3.83242
GILT 8 %
September 25, 2009
GB0009125369
107.3576 3.82320
GILT 5.75 %
December 7, 2009
GB0003042636
90.6665 1.57967
GILT 6.25 %
November 25, 2010
GB0008890161
94.0654 1.93370
GILT 9 %
July 12, 2011
GB0002215225
116.3183 1.59116

© Matif SA - 1998