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Oslo Børs VPS Holding reports a profit of NOK 49.5 million for the first quarter of 2012 (NOK 59.6 million). Operating revenues in the first quarter was NOK 221.8 million (NOK 243.0 million) and operating profit was NOK 63.2 million (NOK 76.8 million).

Verdipapirsentralen ASA (VPS) takes a positive view of participation in Target2-Securities (T2S), which is the European Central Bank’s initiative to harmonise and integrate securities settlement in Europe. VPS has decided to work towards joining T2S in the second phase of the project (2018/2019).

Oslo Børs VPS Holding reports a profit of NOK 44 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 (NOK 60 million). The group reports a profit for the year as a whole of NOK 233 million (NOK 277 million). The Board of Directors of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA propose a dividend of NOK 6.00 per share for 2011.