Oslo Børs Holding
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Oslo Børs Holding ASA | |
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Former Type | Public |
Fate | Merger |
Successor | Oslo Børs VPS Holding |
Founded | 2001 |
Defunct | 2008 |
Location | Oslo, Norway |
Industry | Stock Exchange |
Subsidiary | Oslo Stock Exchange |
Oslo Børs Holding ASA was the holding company that owned Oslo Stock Exchange of Norway form 2001 to 2008.
The company was created in 2001 when the Oslo Stock Exchange was converted from a self-owning institution to a public limited company. The ownership of Oslo Børs Holding was spread out between a large number of owners, the largest being DnB NOR (18%). The Nordic sock exchange group OMX held a 10% stake as well. The company was not publicly listed. In 2008 it merged with Verdipapirsentralen ASA (VPS) to create the new holding company Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA.
Oslo Børs Holding had two subsidiaries, Oslo Børs ASA that operates the stock exchange and Oslo Børs Informasjon AS that manages the information systems of the exchange.