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What is the International Order Book?

London Stock Exchange International Order Book (IOB) enables investors to unlock the potential of some of the world’s fastest growing markets through a single central electronic order book. It offers easy, cost-efficient and direct access to securities via global depositary receipts (GDRs) from over 30 countries, including markets in Central and Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The market has grown rapidly since its inception in 2001, with Gazprom, Sberbank and Lukoil among the most heavily traded securities on London Stock Exchange. Shanghai-London Stock Connect GDRs are also traded on the International Order Book, on the Shanghai Segment.

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Connecting worldwide investors in one time zone with cost-efficient, secure, transparent access, to invest in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets.

[Music playing in the background][Keep your options open in volatile times with London Stock Exchange Group's International Order Book (IOB)][LSEG’s dedicated service to trade Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs).][Offering cost-efficient, secure, transparent access, to invest in some of the world’s fastest growing markets.][Connecting worldwide investors in one time zone and market.][8.00am–4.30pm trading hours align with London Stock Exchange’s Main Market.][Overlapping time zone with 27 markets globally*][Gaining global exposure via GDRs][140+ issuers from 30+ countries][Trading in USD on a well-established venue][Access a deep pool of liquidity with: $420m+ average daily turnover][Representing 5.5% of London Stock Exchange’s cash order books turnover][with 240+ instruments][Chinese A-shares are available for trading on IOB via Shanghai London Stock Connect][IOB is the largest market for trading Russian instruments outside Moscow][And benefiting from central counterparty clearing at LCH with internationally respected T+2 settlement regime][Keep your options open with the IOB. For more information, visit londonstockexchange.com/iob]

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