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1 1 Animated example of Mr Coscia s trading

2 4 An example of Mr Coscia's trading (::. to ::.69) 3 2 The chart explained: horizontal axis shows the timing of the trades in milliseconds right hand vertical axis shows the price of the Brent contracts left hand vertical axis shows the lot size of orders to buy or sell time and price Mr Coscia s buy orders 1 time and price of Mr Coscia s sell orders -2 8 Time (milliseconds) cumulative size of Mr Coscia s buy orders Buy order for 17 cumulative size of all buy orders in the market within five ticks of Cumulative the best bid buy order positions shown by the blue line cumulative size of Mr Coscia s sell orders cumulative size of all sell orders in the market within five ticks of the best offer -2 changes in the mid price (average of the best bid/offer price) -3 Cumulative Buy Orders Cumulative Sell Orders Mid Trade Mr Coscia Sell Order Mr Coscia Buy Order 2

of orders to buy or sell time and price Mr Coscia s buy orders 1 time and price of Mr Coscia s sell orders -2 8 Time (milliseconds) 18 28 38 48 58-1 cumulative size of Mr Coscia s buy orders Buy

3 4 An example of Mr Coscia's trading (::. to ::.69) large sell orders: Cumulative sell order position is shown by downward movement in the red line -2 8 Time (milliseconds) Cumulative Buy Orders Cumulative Sell Orders Mid Trade Mr Coscia Sell Order Mr Coscia Buy Order 3

4 An example of Mr Coscia's trading (::. to ::.69) Buy order for 17 lots in two shapes (3 and 14 lots) Shown by the downward movement in the blue line -2 8 Time (milliseconds) Buy trade triggers cancellation of all 3 large sell orders Shown by the upward movement of the red line -2-3 Cumulative Buy Orders Cumulative Sell Orders Mid Trade Mr Coscia Sell Order Mr Coscia Buy Order 4

in the blue line -2 8 Time (milliseconds) 18 28 38 48 58-1 Buy trade triggers cancellation of all 3

5 An example of Mr Coscia's trading (::. to ::.69) Sell order for 17 (2 ticks higher than the purchase price) Shown by the downward movement in the red line -2 8 Time (milliseconds) Cumulative Buy Orders Cumulative Sell Orders Mid Trade Mr Coscia Sell Order Mr Coscia Buy Order 5

Shown by the downward movement in the red line -2 8 Time (milliseconds) 18 28

6 An example of Mr Coscia's trading (::. to ::.69) 4 3 large buy orders: Shown by the upward movement in the blue line Time (milliseconds) Cumulative Buy Orders Cumulative Sell Orders Mid Trade Mr Coscia Sell Order Mr Coscia Buy Order 6

upward movement in the blue line 1-2 8 Time (milliseconds) 18 28 38 48

7 An example of Mr Coscia's trading (::. to ::.69) 4 3 Sell order for 17 lots Shown by the upward movement in the red line Time (milliseconds) Sell order trade triggers cancellation of all 3 large buy orders Shown by the downward movement in the blue line Cumulative Buy Orders Cumulative Sell Orders Mid Trade Mr Coscia Sell Order Mr Coscia Buy Order 7

Sell order trade triggers cancellation of all 3 large buy orders Shown by the downward movement

8 An example of Mr Coscia's trading (::. to ::.69) The bid/ offer spread and the mid price moves up after the large orders are placed Shown by the upward movement in the green line Mr Coscia s small sell order then traded at a higher price resulting in a profit of USD Time (milliseconds) The bid/offer spread narrows and the price moves down after the sell orders are placed Shown by the downward movement in the green line -2 Mr Coscia s small buy order then traded at a lower price -3 Cumulative Buy Orders Cumulative Sell Orders Mid Trade Mr Coscia Sell Order Mr Coscia Buy Order 8

small sell order then traded at a higher price resulting in a profit of USD 34 1-2 8 Time (milliseconds) 18 28 38 48 58-1 The bid/offer spread narrows

9 An example of Mr Coscia's trading (::. to ::.69) 4 3 Mr Coscia s large orders have a significant impact on the market as they make up a significant proportion of the market depth. This is assessed by comparison to all other orders in the market to buy or sell within 5 ticks of the best bid or offer price. Mr Coscia s large buy orders respectively make up 64,77, and 87% of all buy orders in the market within 5 ticks of the best bid price Time (milliseconds) Mr Coscia s sell orders respectively make up 84, 89 and 87% of all sell orders in the market within 5 ticks of the best offer price Cumulative Buy Orders Cumulative Sell Orders Sell Order market depth Buy Order market depth Mid Trade Mr Coscia Sell Order Mr Coscia Buy Order 9

Mr Coscia s large buy orders respectively make up 64,77, and 87% of all buy orders in the market within 5 ticks of the best bid price 2 1-2 8 Time (milliseconds) 18 28 38 48 58-1 -2-3 Mr

FINAL NOTICE. Michael Coscia. Date of Birth: 7 July 1962. Date: 3 July 2013 ACTION

FINAL NOTICE. Michael Coscia. Date of Birth: 7 July 1962. Date: 3 July 2013 ACTION FINAL NOTICE To: Michael Coscia Date of Birth: 7 July 1962 Date: 3 July 2013 ACTION 1. For the reasons given in this notice, the FCA hereby imposes on Michael Coscia a financial penalty of USD 903,176