2014 was a very positive year for the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. Total turnover was up 75.2% compared to the previous year, equity turnover increased even more, up 103.1%, and the SBI TOP index grew by 19.6%. Moreover, the structure of investors remains good, with a high share of international investors in the turnover, and an increase in the activity of local investors.

The Ljubljana Stock Exchange maintains the status of an international stock exchange market as the international investors account for 45% of the total Prime Market turnover on the buy side and 40% on the sell side, thus representing the most important group of active investors.  A large portion of the turnover generated by the international investors is realised through Slovenian brokers, who accounted for 87% of the market in 2014.

The biggest change last year with regards to the turnover structure was the substantial increase in the share of Slovenian natural persons in the total Prime Market turnover, which increased by 7 percentage points in comparison to the previous year and amounted to 27%.

The Prime Market still generates the largest share of the total equity turnover, which amounted to 62% in 2014. The most traded equity on the LJSE remains pharmacist Krka (KRKG) from the Prime Market, which generated 27% of all equity transactions.

LJSE market development in 2014 was influenced by economic recovery in Slovenia, higher exports, growth of GDP, and privatisation plans of the government. The combination of these factors attracted investors, who again evaluated the companies' potential, which resulted in price increases as well as a boost in the exchange turnover. The prices and turnover of the companies which were not in the privatisation process also increased, which shows growing interest in the Slovenian market.

In the first months of 2015 trading activity slowed down slightly compared to 2014; however, the turnover is still at the level of turnover in 2013.

Positive trends on the market also reflected in the business performance of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, which generated EUR 1,793,547 of total revenues and EUR 1,498,910 of total expenses, and thus had a profit of EUR 279,480 in 2014.

Andrej Šketa, President of the Management Board, commented: “We are extremely satisfied with the year 2014. We see that the capital market will be an important part of the financial infrastructure in the future years. The Ljubljana Stock Exchange will thus continue with the promotion of the Slovenian capital market. Already this week the 32^nd Financial Conference with the highest turnout in the last years will take place. At the end of May the investment conference with individual  meetings between Prime Market companies and investors will be held and individual companies will have more than 17 meetings with investors. This is a clear sign that interest in the Slovenian capital market does exist.”

Contact:

Metka Šipek, Head

Management Board Cabinet & Public Relations

Phone: 00 386 1 471 0221

Mail: metka.sipek@ljse.si