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Originating Department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 1883
Service Circular No:LME 345
Date:28 April 2005
To:All LME Clearing Members


Margin Rate Change
  1. LCH.Clearnet Ltd has, after consultation with LME, decided to change the London SPAN margin parameters for the contracts marked in bold and italic on the attached document. These changes will be made effective from the close of business on Thursday 05 May 2005 and will be reflected in margin calls on Friday 06 May 2005.

  2. The Scanning Ranges, Multi-Tier spreads and Inter-Commodity Spread Credits have been changed.

  3. This circular supersedes circular No: LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 1853; LME/344 dated 27 January 2005.

  4. Details of margin rates are available on the LME Matching and Clearing System by selecting the SPAN Initial Margin Rates report in Report Printing and Browsing and also on the LCH.Clearnet Ltd website (www.lchclearnet.com) by selecting ‘Limited’. Details can then be found under the ‘Risk & Margining’ section.

  5. For further information please contact the following:

    Risk Operations020 7426 7520


Andrew White
Director, Risk Policy


LME Margin Rate Spreadsheet