Euronext NV has scheduled an extraordinary shareholders meeting for December 19 in Amsterdam to vote on its proposed merger with the NYSE Group Inc.

A formal convocation of the meeting setting forth the full agenda, and a shareholder circular containing all relevant information concerning the combination with NYSE Group will be made available to shareholders before the end of next week.

It notes that its Supervisory Board recommends that shareholders vote to approve the transaction.

In addition, its board also reported that it has approved the nomination of an additional director ensuring the European/American parity on the future board of directors of the combined company, NYSE Euronext.