A Hat Trick of Wins as Sucden is Named Best Futures and Options Broker 2008

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sucden (UK) Limited, one of London’s leading commodity and financial futures and options brokers has been voted ‘Best Futures and Options Broker’ by readers of Shares Magazine for the third year in succession.

Sucden scooped the award by fending off competition from other renowned brokers operating in the UK retail investment market at a glittering awards ceremony on Tuesday 11 November at a gala dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

After being presented by the award, Mark Greenaway, Head of Sucden Private Client Services, said, “I am delighted we have once again been recognised as the best futures and options broker. I would like to thank the Private Client team at Sucden, whose dedication in these turbulent times has been instrumental in the firm once again being recognised as amongst the very best of brokers around. I feel our new SMART online trading platform has helped to diversify our client offering and built upon our position as the broker of first choice.”

Michael Overlander, Chief Executive, Sucden UK, said, “The private client market is important for Sucden and through both our desk brokerage operations as well as through the electronic trading platform, SMART, we offer clients an unrivalled level of service based on the experience and expertise of our team. I am delighted the industry and indeed our clients recognise our focus on service and delivery.”

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Notes to Editors

1. Sucden (UK) Limited has been operating for more than 30 years as one of the UK's leading Commodity and Financial Futures and Options brokers, with membership of many of the world's major exchanges.

2. Sucden (UK) Limited’s parent is Sucres et Denrées SA, a company incorporated in France. The Sucden Group has operations throughout the world.

3. Sucden (UK) Limited is authorised and regulated by The Financial Services Authority

4. Sucden’s UK website: www.sucden.co.uk

SMART website: www.sucden-smart.co.uk

German: www.sucden.de

German SucdenSMART website: www.sucden-smart.de

Dutch Website: www.sucden.nl

Dutch SMART website: www.sucden-smart.nl

Chinese: www.sucden.com.cn