Company Profile

The aim of the WorldSpreads Group is to provide high quality sports and financial betting services to a global audience. The Group had its beginnings in Dublin in 2000 as World Spreads offering sports spread betting and sports fixed odds and on-line gaming services. Extending its service in 2003 to financial markets, the company grew quickly to become the leading provider of spread betting services in Ireland. With much of its business also coming from the UK, in 2004 the Group established a London office, obtaining UK regulatory authorisation from the Financial Services Authority and saw the birth of the WorldSpreads brand and the establishment of the two sides to the Group business structure.

In order to ensure the highest standards of service, and to drive its expansion to an international audience, the Group has assembled a team with an envious track record in the industry. Its international expansion is geared around finding the best business partners in new territories who can ensure that the product offering is adapted for the needs of the local customer bases.

UK: WorldSpreads Limited

Established in 2004, obtained FSA regulation in November of that year and initiated trading in January 2005. It offers a full range of spread betting prices on all the major financial markets, including stock indices, individual shares, currencies and interest rates. Its website is fully integrated with the company's call center and trades placed over the telephone may be closed online or vice versa.

Group Managing Director: Conor Foley

Co-founder of WorldSpreads, Dublin, Conor joined Smurfit Paribas Bank in 1989 where he was Chief Dealer between 1995-1998 with overall responsibility for the risk management of the bank's foreign exchange exposure. Prior to this, he had been Head of Corporate Treasury within the bank. In 1998, he established his own currency futures trading company, Old Rome Investments Ltd, in Finex Europe at the IFSC, Dublin. Conor has been short-listed twice for Ernst & Young Irish Entrepreneur of the Year in the Emerging Companies category. In 2003 he was awarded the Irish Marketing Strategist of the Year by the Irish Marketing Institute. With a Masters Degree in Economics and a second Masters Degree in Banking and Finance, both from University College, Dublin, he is a former Ireland Schoolboy’s rugby international, winning 3 caps in 1985.

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23/12Festive Dealing Hours 29/07Reduction of Margin Rates to take effect from 3rd August 2009 30/06WorldSpreads Group plc Preliminary Results for the Year ended 31 March 2009 24/06UK Bank margins now reduced to 10% 01/06General Motors margin has moved to 100% 18/05Margin Changes from 18th May 2009 01/04We have decreased our margins on RBS from 100% to 50% with immediate effect 15/01The FSA's ban on short selling in UK financial services companies expired on Friday 16 January 2009 01/12New Margin rules updated on the Market Information Sheet for December 2008 28/10Japan temporary Ban of Short Selling 22/09SEC Short Selling Update 01/09Short Selling FAQ’s 31/03WorldSpreads Group plc Trading Statement 18/03WorldSpreads Sets Up Operations in Malaysia 28/11WorldSpreads Group plc Interim Results Press Release 28/0224 Hour FX Stop Loss Orders 27/02£250 Cash Back Offer and Terms & Conditions 26/02Online Trading Guide
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With immediate effect our maximum stake on any of our 1 Point Spreads is £100 - larger sizes will be 3 Point Spreads 21/02New Margin requirements for FX and Silver 19/02Please note Changes to 1 point spread markets

enquiries@worldspreads.com, Phone: 020 7398 5220, Freephone: 0800 987 5800, International: +44 20 7398 5220

Risk Warning - A spread bet is a margined product; it is possible to lose more than your initial margin deposit or credit allocation as well as any variation margin that you may be required to deposit from time to time. Therefore you should only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Spread betting may not be suitable for all customers; therefore please ensure that you fully understand the risk involved and seek independent advice if necessary and prior to entering into such transactions. When spread betting with WorldSpreads you are merely betting on the outcome of a finance instrument, sporting or political event etc. and therefore do not take delivery of any underlying instrument, nor are you entitled to any dividends payable or any other benefits related to the same.Risk disclosure notice.

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