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Originating department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No. 2102
Service Circular No:LIFFE No. 608
Date:13 December 2006
To:All LIFFE Clearing Members

LIFFE Margin Rate Changes

  1. LCH.Clearnet Ltd has, after consultation with LIFFE, revised the London SPAN parameters as marked in bold and italic on the attached document. These changes will be made effective from the close of business on Wednesday 20 December 2006 and will be reflected in margin calls on Thursday 21 December 2006.

  2. Amendments have been made to Equity Indices.

  3. This circular supersedes circular number LCH.Clearnet Ltd/ 2100 : LIFFE/ 607 dated 11th December 2006.

  4. Details of the current London SPAN Parameters, for all LIFFE contracts, can be found on the LCH.Clearnet Ltd website (www.lchclearnet.com) by selecting ‘Limited’. Details can then be found under the ‘Risk & Margining’ section. Alternatively using TRS select menu option #3 and input $MARGIN.
  5. Members seeking further information in relation to this Circular should contact one of the following:

LCH.Clearnet LtdRisk Operations020 7426 7520
LIFFEMarket Operations020 7379 2824


Andrew White
Director, Risk Policy 

LIFFE Margin Rate Change Spreadsheet