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This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Nov 20, 2006. 10. Management and employees NASDAQ believes that the skills and expertise exhibited by LSEs operational management will be invaluable to the operation of the combined entity on both sides of the Atlantic and expects LSE management to play a much more significant role in the management of the combined entity than it would in a transaction with a larger counterparty or in a combination with a federal business model. NASDAQ intends to conduct a general review of the business to finalise its identification of synergies in relation to the business, sales and administration functions of the combined entity. At this stage, it is anticipated that this may involve headcount reductions of up to 6 per cent. of the combined staff by the end of 2008. Any reduction would be implemented on a wholly meritocratic basis so as to achieve the best outcome for the enlarged group while ensuring that the operation of LSEs markets and its service levels are not adversely affected. In the event of the Final Offers becoming or being declared unconditional in all respects, the existing contractual and statutory employment rights, including pension rights, of all the employees of the LSE Group will be observed as required by applicable law. |
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