This Notice is to confirm Monday 4 August 2025 as the commencement date of the Trade Acceptance Service provided to Sydney Stock Exchange Limited (SSX) by ASX Clear and ASX Settlement through CHESS.

Effective from 4 August 2025, SSX will be able to submit Valid Trade Registration Request Messages to be cleared and settled in respect of SSX listed CHESS eligible Financial Products.

Cessation of Settlement Facilitation Service for SSX

Given SSX’s commencement of the Trade Acceptance Service, the Settlement Facilitation Service provided to SSX will cease effective 3 August 2025.

ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures and ASX Settlement Operating Rules Procedures changes

The corresponding amendments to the ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures and ASX Settlement Operating Rules Procedures are attached.

ASX ReferencePoint

ASX’s ReferencePoint Securities Master List product currently includes the CHESS eligible Financial Products of Approved Market Operators.  SSX listed CHESS eligible Financial Products will be tagged with a Quoted Security Indicator of 8 to represent securities ‘Cleared on ASX, Not Quoted on ASX, Not Tradable on ASX Trade’ effective 4 August 2025 onward

What do I need to do by when?

For information only.

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ASX Clear and ASX Settlement’s Trade Acceptance Service (TAS) provides non-discriminatory access to clearing and settlement arrangements for Approved Market Operators (AMOs). The Trade Acceptance Service enables trades in CHESS eligible Financial Products executed on any Australian licensed trading platform to be cleared and settled by ASX Clear and ASX Settlement.  Further information regarding clearing and settlement arrangements provided to AMOs and Approved Listing Market Operators (ALMOs) in respect of their CHESS eligible Financial Products can be found here - link

Issued by

Karen Webb, Head of Issuer Services

Contact information

issuers@asx.com.au

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