NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) has acknowledged the withdrawal of the proposal from Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc (NYSE: ICE) to acquire all outstanding shares of NYSE Euronext.

“As we have consistently maintained, the combination with Deutsche Boerse creates the world’s premier exchange group -- a geographically diverse business across multiple asset classes that will create compelling long term value for our shareholders. We look forward to continuing to share this vision with shareholders and other stakeholders as we move toward our vote on 7 July,” says Duncan L Niederauer (pictured), Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Euronext.

NYSE Euronext’s financial advisers are Perella Weinberg Partners, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Goldman, Sachs and Co, and Morgan Stanley & Co, Inc. Its legal advisers are Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Stibbe NV and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.