Bear Stearns Home Member State

    RNS Number : 9103D
  JPMorgan Chase & Co
  19 September 2008
   


    Regulatory Announcement


    The Bear Stearns Companies LLC 
    (formerly known as The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.)

    Bear Stearns Bank plc

    Bear Stearns Global Asset Holdings, Ltd.


    September 19, 2008




      Home Member State Under the Transparency Directive

    In accordance with the FSA Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rule 6.4.2R, each of:

    *  The Bear Stearns Companies LLC (formerly known as The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.), with its registered office at Corporation Trust
Center, 1209 Orange Street,  Wilmington, Delaware 19801, U.S.A. ("BSC");

    * Bear Stearns Bank plc, with its registered office at Block 8, Harcourt Centre, Floor 3,  Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 Ireland ("BSB"); and

    * Bear Stearns Global Asset Holdings, Ltd., with its registered office at P.O. Box 309GT, Ugland House, South Church Street, George
Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies ("BSGAH"),

    announces that it has, as of the date hereof, selected the United Kingdom as its home Member State pursuant to Article 2.1(i)(i) (in the
case of BSC and BSGAH) or Article 2.1(i)(ii) (in the case of BSB) of the Transparency Directive (Directive 2004/109/EC).




    For further information, please contact:

    Anthony Horan
    Corporate Secretary
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    Telephone number: +001 212 270 6000
    Fax number: +001 646 534 3041
    Email: [e-mail]








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