The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) hereby announces that it has imposed a fine of EUR 600.00 against a private investor (by way of the accelerated conclusion of proceedings pursuant to Article 22 para. 2b of the Financial Market Authority Act (FMABG; Finanzmarktaufsichtsbehördengesetz)). The private investor has conducted market manipulation by conducting several fictitious transactions (crossings). The penal order is final.