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Subsequent Events | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
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Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events SEC Decisions In recent years, certain industry groups have challenged the level of fees that U.S. exchanges charge for market data and connectivity. We have defeated two challenges in federal appeals court pertaining to market data and an additional challenge at the administrative level within the SEC. However, in October 2018, the SEC reversed that administrative decision and found that Nasdaq had not met a burden of demonstrating that certain challenged fees were fair and reasonable; we estimate that this decision will reduce our revenues by approximately $1 million. Nasdaq has appealed this decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In addition, the SEC remanded a series of additional challenges to market data and connectivity fees back to Nasdaq for further consideration. Nasdaq has petitioned the SEC to reconsider this decision. We are unable to predict the outcome or the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters. Sale of Equity Security In October 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell our 5% ownership interest in LCH for aggregate pre-tax cash proceeds of approximately €148 million, or approximately $171 million (based on an exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.87 Euro as of October 18, 2018). Subject to regulatory non-objection, the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774 + Details
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