Plus500 Limited Plus500 extends partnership with Atletico Madrid (6482W)

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Plus500 Limited

16 November 2017

16 November 2017

Plus500 Ltd.

("Plus500" or "the Company")

Plus500 extends its successful partnership with Atlético Madrid Football Club as Main Sponsor

Plus500 Ltd., a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, is pleased to announce that it has extended its official main sponsorship agreement with Club Atlético de Madrid, SAD, for the 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 seasons with both parties actively considering extending the relationship further. Plus500 first became the Official Main Sponsor of Atlético Madrid in January 2015 and the collaboration to date has been very successful for both parties, with a strong footprint in Europe and globally.

Plus500 will continue to enjoy a range of branding rights, such as having the Plus500 logo featured on the official jersey and training shirts of the first team as well as a host of other sponsorship benefits at the stunning new 68,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, which meets the highest standards of comfort, security and visibility, and will host the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.

Atlético Madrid is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in LaLiga Santander, commonly known as 'La Liga', which is the top professional association football division in Spain. The club has won ten La Liga titles, and the Copa del Rey on ten occasions along with other Spanish cup competitions. It is also one of the most successful clubs in Europe, including winning the UEFA Super Cup in 2010 and 2012, and coming second in the 2013/14 and 2015/16 UEFA Champions League.

According to UEFA, La Liga has been the strongest league in Europe over the past seven years. In addition, it is one of the most popular professional sports leagues and watched around the world.

Asaf Elimelech, Chief Executive Officer of Plus500, said: "We are honoured to extend our partnership with such an illustrious football club as Atlético Madrid for an additional period and look forward to more exciting and successful seasons together. Atlético Madrid, consistently demonstrates its strength, professionalism and passion for success, which we feel reflects Plus500's qualities. We are excited to continue this partnership between Atlético Madrid and Plus500, which has strengthened our brand recognition worldwide."

Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, Chief Executive Officer of Atlético Madrid, added: "We are delighted to have extended the partnership agreement with Plus500. We believe that this partnership has proved itself to date and is supporting our growth and progress. We look forward to continuing our journey with them in our new home at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium."

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About Plus500

Plus500 operates an online trading platform for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally over more than 2,200 different underlying global financial instruments comprising equities, indices, commodities, options, ETFs, crypto currencies and foreign exchange. Retail customers of Plus500 can trade CFDs in more than 50 countries and in 32 languages. The trading platform is also accessible from multiple operating systems (Windows, smartphones (iOS, Android and Windows Phone), tablets (iOS, Android and Surface), Apple Watch and web browsers).

Plus500 retains operating licences and is regulated in the United Kingdom, Australia, Cyprus, Israel, New Zealand and South Africa. Customer care is integral to Plus500: customers cannot be subject to negative balances, there are no commissions on trades. Plus500 does not utilise cold calling techniques and does not offer binary options. A free demo account is available on an unlimited basis for platform users and sophisticated risk management tools are provided free of charge to manage leverage and stop losses to help customers protect profits and limit capital losses.

www.plus500.com

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November 16, 2017 02:01 ET (07:01 GMT)