Euronext // 2021 Universal Registration Document

Presentation of the Group 1 Description of the Business

NUMBER OF CONTRACTS TRADED (LOTS IN MILLION ) (1)

63.9

49.8

49.5 48.3

45.8

44.0 47.4

41.3

Q1'20 Q2'20 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21 Q3'21 Q4'21

HISTORICAL AVERAGE DAILY DERIVATIVES VOLUMES (IN LOTS) (2)

1,200,000

1,136,425

999,737

1,000,000

Jan-20 857,110

853,235

840,965

832,550

818,523

800,768

800,000

790,423

793,753

777,174

772,640

762,558

737,036

734,265

693,179

687,096

651,748

631,499

628,820

614,576

612,767

611,373

600,000

574,361

400,000

200,000

0

Jul-20

Jul-21

Oct-20

Oct-21

Apr-20

Apr-21

Jan-21

Feb-20

Feb-21

Jun-20

Jun-21

Dec-20

Dec-21

Sep-20

Sep-21

Nov-20

Nov-21

Aug-20

Aug-21

Mar-20

Mar-21

May-20

May-21

Financial Derivatives Equity products: versatility and leverage

European stock market indices and the European equity market as a whole, and many are available as weekly or daily contracts as well as the more usual monthly contracts. Euronext’s flagship equity index products include the CAC 40® index futures contract, which is the second most traded national index future in Europe, in terms of number of contracts traded, and the AEX® index options contract, which is one of the most on-exchange traded national index options in Europe. Euronext’s mini index derivatives (“minis”) allow investors to follow the same investment strategies but with less initial margin or a smaller trading amount. Dividend products: a new and rapidly growing asset class Dividend index futures and stock dividend futures allow holders to hedge against, or take position on, changes in the dividend of a particular index or underlying share. Euronext’s flagship dividend products include the CAC 40® dividend index futures, which is one

Equity options and futures enable holders to hedge against, or take position on, changes in the underlying share. More than 350 equity options and over 443 equity futures can be traded on Euronext, making the Company one of the leading markets for equity derivatives trading. Equity options trading has historically been particularly active in Amsterdam due to high retail participation.

Equity index products: hedge against fluctuations in the European equity market

Equity index derivatives allow holders to hedge against, or take position on, changes in the future level of a particular index, the investor paying or receiving a cash sum representing their loss or gain on the future or option. Euronext’s equity index derivatives allow customers to hedge against fluctuations in a range of

(1) Including Borsa Italiana derivatives volumes. Figure prior to the acquisition have been restated accordingly. (2) Including Borsa Italiana figures. Volumes prior to the acquisition on 29 April 2021 have been restated accordingly.

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