VAN DER MOOLEN HOLDING N.V. : Van der Moolen annonce une hausse de sa participation dans Van der Moolen Specialists USA LLC

Amsterdam, le 21 juin 2007 COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE

Van der Moolen annonce une hausse de sa participation dans Van der Moolen Specialists USA LLC

Van der Moolen Holding N.V. ("VDM") annonce aujourd'hui qu'il a conclu une convention d'option avec les partenaires minoritaires de VDM Specialists ("VDMS") permettant d'acquérir une participation minoritaire de 15,6 % dans VDMS. Au cours de ces deux prochaines années, Van der Moolen aura le droit d'acheter 15,6 % des participations aux partenaires minoritaires pour un montant de 8,3 millions de dollars. De plus, cette convention d'option permet aux partenaires de New York de vendre leur 15,6 % d'intérêts minoritaires de VDMS à Van der Moolen au 30 juin 2009 pour un montant de 8,3 millions de dollars.

The option agreement follows on the increase of the interest of Van der Moolen in VDMS from 75% to 84.4% as a result of the reallocation of the interest between minority partners and Van der Moolen during the second quarter of 2007. No amount were paid related to this increase.

As a result of the option agreement, 100% of the results of VDMS are included in the Van der Moolen results as of April 1, 2007.

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