Euronext Paris is France’s main securities market. It is a part of Euronext NV, a securities market formed in September 2000 by the merging of the Paris Bourse with the Amsterdam, Lisbon and Brussels exchanges. In 2018, Euronext completed its acquisition of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE), which now operates under the name Euronext Dublin.
Euronext NV have market offices in Paris, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Brussels, Dublin, and London. There are also other offices in Portugal and Hong Kong.
Euronext NV is the second largest exchange in Europe; only the London Stock Exchange Group is larger.
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Contact info for Euronext Paris
14, place des Reflets
92054 Paris La Défense Cedex
Tel +33 (0)1 70 48 24 00
About French equities
The French equities market is divided into three main sections:
- Premier Marché (formerly known as the Official List)
- Second Marché
- Nouveau Marché
Premier Marché includes really large French and foreign companies, as well as most bond issues. The Second Marché is for medium-sized companies, while Nouveau Marché is for fast-growing start up companies seeking capital for expansion. Nouveau Marché is linked to Euro.nm, the European equity growth market.
In addition to these three main sections, Euronext Paris administers a fourth market called Marché Libre. This is a nonregulated market for buying and selling securities that aren’t listed on any of the three main marchés.
Euronext Paris indices
The main indices calculated by Euronext Paris are CAC 40, CAC 40 GR and CAC 60.
Trading days for Euronext
Calendar of business days 2018
Both the cash and derivatives markets will be open Monday – Friday throughout 2018 exepct on the following days:
| Date | Info |
| Monday 1st of January | New Year’s Day |
| Friday 30th of March | Good Friday |
| Monday 2nd of April | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 1st of May | Labour Day |
| Tuesday 25th of December | Christmas Day |
| Wednesday 26th of December | Boxing Day |
Reduced opening ours in 2018
- On Monday the 24th of December (Christmas Eve), all instruments on Cash markets will close by 14:05 CET. Contracts on the Derivatives markets will close at various times, commencing at 13:55 CET.
- On Monday the 31st of December (New Year’s Eve), all instruments on Cash markets will close by 14:05 CET. Contracts on the Derivatives markets will close at various times, commencing at 13:55 CET.
Euronext NV ownership
Shareholding structure as of 31 December 2017
|
|
% |
|---|---|
|
Reference Shareholders |
23.86% |
|
Treasury Shares |
0.59% |
|
Employees |
0.22% |
|
Free Float |
75.33% |
Convocation date: 3 April 2018
Number of shares issued: 70 million
Number of votes that can be cast: 69,616,300
Number of repurchased shares: 383,700*
*No vote can be cast for shares Euronext N.V. (or its subsidiaries) holds in share capital of Euronext N.V. Note that 383,700 shares on 3 April 2018 included shares which were delivered / received on 3 April 2018
Registration date: 17 April 2018
Number of shares issued: 70 million
Number of votes that can be cast: 69,618,000
Number of repurchased shares: 382,000**
** No vote can be cast for shares Euronext N.V. (or its subsidiaries) holds in share capital of Euronext N.V. Note that 382,000 shares on 17 April 2018 included shares which were delivered / received on 17 April 2018.