NEW YORK-- Dec. 3, 2007--Steven Harmelin, the
Receiver ad litem, and MF Global Ltd. (NYSE:MF) have reached an
agreement to settle litigation against MF Global Inc., brought by the
Receiver ad litem for Philadelphia Alternative Asset Fund and related
entities, subject only to United States District Court approval.
A definitive settlement agreement has been executed by the parties
and Court approval will be sought within the next 10 days.
The settlement agreement obligates MF Global to pay $69 million
into a restoration fund for the benefit of investors in PAAF. The
company will also pay $6 million in legal fees and expenses.
For more information on the settlement and related accounting
treatment, please see the PAAF portion of the MF Global earnings
release of October 30, 2007.
ABOUT MF GLOBAL
MF Global Ltd. (NYSE: MF), formerly Man Financial, is the leading
broker of exchange-listed futures and options in the world. It
provides execution and clearing services for exchange- traded and
over-the counter derivative products as well as for non-derivative
foreign exchange products and securities in the cash market. MF Global
is uniquely diversified across products, trading markets, customers
and regions. Its worldwide client base of more than 130,000 active
accounts ranges from financial institutions, industrial groups, hedge
funds and other asset managers to professional traders and
private/retail clients. MF Global operates in 12 countries on more
than 70 exchanges, providing access to the largest and fastest growing
financial markets in the world. It is the leader by volume on many of
these markets and on a single day averages six million lots, more than
most of the world's largest derivatives exchanges. For more
information, please visit mfglobal.com.
CONTACT: MF Global Ltd.
Media:
Diana DeSocio, 212-589-6282
ddesocio@mfglobal.com
or
Investors:
Jeremy Skule, 800-596-0523
jskule@mfglobal.com
SOURCE: MF Global Ltd.