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BATS Global Markets (BATS) today reported October data and highlights including record market share of 26.0% in European Equities, surpassing the previous record of 25.9% set in November 2011.

Additionally, BATS Chi-X Europe reported average daily notional traded at €12.8 billion. BXTR, the company’s trade reporting facility, remained #1 in Europe, with €390.1 billion reported, an average of €17.3 billion per trading day.

In U.S. Equities, BATS reported one of its strongest months on record with market share of 21.2% in October, down from the record 22.0% in September and 21.4% reported one year ago. Average daily matched volume on the BATS Exchanges was 1.52 billion shares, down from 1.67 billion shares one year ago.

In U.S. Options, BATS successfully launched second options market, EDGX Options, on Monday, November 2^nd . BATS reported market share of 7.9% for its BZX Options market in October, up from 6.5% one year ago.

BATS remained the #1 U.S. market for ETF trading in October, executing 27.2% of all ETF volume, its second-best month on record. BATS also welcomed a new issuer – WisdomTree – to its U.S. market in October with the launch of three new ETFs on October 29^th .

Hotspot, BATS’ institutional spot foreign exchange market, posted average daily volume of $23.9 billion in October vs. $26.2 billion in September. Total volume traded on Hotspot in October was $526.9 billion (22 trading days) vs. $575.9 billion in September (22 trading days).

In all, the BATS markets executed $115.3 billion of notional volume per day in October.

October 2015 Volume and Market Share Overview

U.S. Equities (BATS Exchanges – BZX, BYX, EDGA, EDGX)				October 2015
Overall Industry – Average Daily Consolidated Volume				7.15 billion shares
BATS Exchanges – Matched Market Share				21.2%
BATS Exchanges – Average Daily Matched Volume				1.52 billion shares
U.S. Equity Options (BATS Options)
BATS Options (BZX Options) – Matched Market Share				7.9%
BATS Options (BZX Options) – Average Daily Matched Volume				1,275,909 contracts
European Equities (BATS Chi-X Europe)
Pan-European Consolidated Volume1 – Average Daily Notional Value				€49.1 billion
BATS Chi-X Europe – Overall European Market Share				26.0%
BATS Chi-X Europe – Total Notional Value Traded				€281.1 billion
BATS Chi-X Europe – Average Daily Notional Value				€12.8 billion
European Trade Reporting (BXTR)
BXTR – Total Notional Value Reported				€390.1 billion
BXTR – Average Daily Notional Value Reported				€17.3 billion
Foreign Exchange (Hotspot)
Total Volume Traded (U.S. Dollar)				$526.9 billion
Average Daily Volume (ADV)				$23.9 billion

¹ Based on BATS Chi-X Europe market coverage, available at www.batstrading.co.uk

Additional monthly highlights are outlined below by business line.

U.S. Equities and Options – Highlights, Volume and Market Share Statistics

• BATS launched its second options exchange – EDGX Options – on Monday, November 2^nd . The new market is based on a customer priority/pro rata allocation model. Symbols will be available for trading on EDGX Options in a phased roll-out over the course of two weeks with the last phase being rolled out on Monday, November 16^th .
• On October 1^st , BATS unveiled the new BATS ETF Marketplace , a market specifically structured and designed for ETF issuers and their investors. With this initiative, BATS introduced the BATS ETF Issuer Incentive program and enhanced BATS Lead Market Maker program .
• On October 29^th , BATS welcomed WisdomTree, one of the world’s leading ETF sponsors and asset managers, as a new issuer listing three new ETFs on BATS Exchange .
• During October, the BZX Exchange ranked 1^st or 2^nd in quality of trading in 58.6% of the stocks in the S&P 500^® Index, as measured by effective spread, according to the BATS market quality statistics .
• Combined, the BATS Exchanges had the lowest effective spread in 46 of the top 100 exchange-traded products in October.
• The five most actively-traded options classes on BZX Options during October were the Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt ETF Trust (SPY), Apple Inc. (AAPL), iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM), PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF (QQQ), and Facebook Inc. (FB).

U.S. EQUITIES: BATS Exchanges (BYX, BZX, EDGA, EDGX) Volume and Market Share
				October 2015			October 2014
BATS Exchanges percentage of overall U.S. equities market share				21.2%			21.4%
Average daily volume (ADV) traded on BATS Exchanges				1.52 billion shares			1.67 billion shares
Total industry volume				7.15 billion shares			7.82 billion shares
Total notional value traded on BATS Exchanges				$1.28 trillion			$1.58 trillion
Average daily notional value traded on BATS Exchanges				$58.1 billion			$68.9 billion
BATS overall market share – Tape A securities				18.5%			19.2%
BATS overall market share – Tape B securities				26.9%			25.9%
BATS overall market share – Tape C securities				23.0%			22.2%
BATS overall market share in ETF trading				27.2%			26.1%

For additional U.S. equities market volume information: BATS U.S. Equities Market Volume Summary

U.S. OPTIONS: BATS Options Volume and Market Share
			October 2015			October 2014
Average daily matched volume (contracts)			1,275,909			1,364,829
Average daily matched volume (market share)			7.9%			6.5%

For additional U.S. Options market volume information: BATS U.S. Options Market Volume Summary

European Equities – BATS Chi-X Europe Highlights, Volume and Market Share Statistics

• BATS Chi-X Europe launched its Periodic Auctions Book on Monday, October 19^th , which allows market participants to access auction functionality throughout the trading day, in a bid to encourage trading in larger size.

BATS Chi-X Europe Market Share by Market 2 (In millions, except percentages)
				October 2015			October 2014
BATS Chi-X Europe overall market share				26.0%			22.3%
BATS Chi-X Europe Average daily notional value				€ 12,777.1			€10,988.9
Displayed average daily notional value				€ 11,456.9			€9,921.8
Non-displayed3 average daily notional value				€ 1,320.2			€1,067.1
London market overall				29.9%			23.5%
FTSE 100 securities				31.9%			25.0%
FTSE 250 securities				27.2%			22.3%
Paris market overall				26.1%			23.8%
CAC 40 securities				26.6%			24.0%
CAC Next20 securities				28.1%			26.8%
Frankfurt market overall				29.2%			27.1%
DAX 30 securities				30.7%			28.9%
MDAX securities				31.8%			28.9%
TecDAX securities				24.4%			25.4%
Amsterdam market overall				25.4%			21.7%
AEX securities				26.1%			22.2%
AMX securities				22.8%			20.9%
Brussels market overall				26.1%			24.2%
BEL 20 securities				25.9%			23.6%
Milan market overall				16.3%			13.6%
FTSE MIB securities				17.3%			14.1%
Zurich market overall				24.6%			20.0%
SMI securities				26.8%			21.7%
SMIM securities				21.5%			19.6%
Nordic market overall				24.3%			23.7%
Helsinki OMXH25 securities				29.6%			23.9%
Stockholm OMXS30 securities				26.2%			26.5%
Copenhagen OMXC20 securities				25.1%			22.1%
Oslo OBX securities				23.8%			21.3%
Vienna market overall				16.7%			20.5%
ATX securities				17.1%			21.2%
Lisbon market overall				16.7%			12.1%
PSI-20 securities				16.8%			12.2%
Dublin market overall				14.4%			10.9%
ISEQ 20 securities				14.4%			10.9%
Madrid market overall				23.6%			16.1%
IBEX 35 securities				24.7%			16.6%
Key Indices
EUROSTOXX 50 securities				26.3%			22.5%
FTSE RIOB				12.9%			6.5%

² Represent consolidated figures for BXE and CXE lit and dark books, unless otherwise noted.
³ BXE and CXE non-displayed order books.

For additional European equities market volume information: BATS Pan-European Market Volume Summary

Foreign Exchange – Hotspot Highlights, Volume and Market Share Statistics ⁴

Hotspot daily, monthly, and quarterly volumes are posted on the Hotspot website .

• Hotspot will be migrating its U.S. matching engine to the Equinix NY5 data center on Monday, November 9, 2015.

Hotspot Market Statistics
			October 2015			October 2014
Total Volume Traded (U.S. Dollar)			$526.9 billion			$789.6 billion
Average Daily Volume (ADV)			$23.9 billion			$34.3 billion
Number of Trading Days			22			23

Hotspot Volume Percentage Breakdown
				October 2015			October 2014
Europe				42.0%			42.6%
Americas				43.5%			42.3%
Asia				14.5%			15.1%

Top Five currency pairs in October by volume percentage
Currency Pair		Percentage
EUR/USD		26.9%
USD/JPY		15.8%
GBP/USD		9.8%
AUD/USD		8.9%
USD/CAD		8.3%

⁴ Market share figures are for full month. BATS closed its acquisition of Hotspot on March 13, 2015. Hotspot volumes represent the notional value in U.S. dollars of all trades executed on the platform, counting one side of the transaction. Hotspot Volume Percentage Breakdown is based on the times at which the trades were executed, based on EST (i.e. EST: Asia: 5pm-2am, Europe: 2am-9am, US: 9am-5pm).

About BATS Global Markets, Inc.

BATS Global Markets, Inc., a leading global operator of exchanges and services for financial markets, is committed to Making Markets Better for traders, investors and issuers. In Europe, BATS operates the largest pan-European equities exchange, offering trading and listing services across 15 major European markets, as well as BXTR, the continent’s largest trade reporting facility. In the U.S., BATS operates four stock exchanges – BZX, BYX, EDGX and EDGA – and regularly ranks as the top market for ETF and retail-driven liquidity. The company is a listing venue for ETFs and other structured products, also operates two U.S. equity options markets – BATS BZX Options and BATS EDGX Options. Globally, BATS serves the foreign exchange (FX) market, the world’s largest asset class, with Hotspot, a leading institutional spot foreign exchange market. With its world-class technology and relentless customer focus, BATS strives to bring efficiency, transparency and fairness to market participants. The company is headquartered in Kansas City with offices in New York, London, Chicago and Singapore. Further information on BATS can be found at www.bats.com and by following us on Twitter @BATSGlobal .

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