This official website is maintained by the Claims Administrator retained and supervised by Class Counsel for the Settlement Class Members in the actions consolidated within In re European Government Bonds Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:19-cv-2601 (VM) pending in the United States District Court Southern District of New York.
ATTENTION: For All Class Members, the deadline for you to file claims for the new Settlement is November 27th, 2024. The deadline for the State Street, JPMorgan, UniCredit, and Natixis settlements has passed. Please see below for additional deadline information.
The information contained on this web page is only a summary of information presented in more detail in the Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Hearing on Proposed Settlements, and Attorneys’ Fees Petition, and Right to Share in Net Settlement Fund (the “Notice”), which you can access by clicking here. Since this website is just a summary, you should review the Notice and Settlement Agreements for additional details.
If you entered into a European Government Bond Transaction from January 1, 2005 through and including December 31, 2016 (“Class Period”), your rights may be affected by pending class action settlements and you may be entitled to a portion of the settlement fund.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THESE SETTLEMENTS | |
|---|---|
| DO NOTHING | You are automatically part of the Settlement Class if you fit the Settlement Class description. If you have already submitted a Claim Form in connection with one or more of the Prior Settlements, you need not submit another – your prior Claim Form will be applied to this Settlement. However, if you have not and do not timely submit any valid Claim Form, you will not receive any payment from the Net Settlement Fund. You will be bound by past and any future Court rulings, including rulings on the Settlements, if approved, and Releases, but will not be eligible to receive any payment from the Net Settlement Fund. See question 17 of the Notice. |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM | You may be eligible to share in the Net Settlement Fund if you submit a valid Claim Form by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 27, 2024. If you submit a Claim Form, you will remain in the Settlement Class if you are a Settlement Class Member. You will be bound by past and any future Court rulings, including rulings on the Settlements, if approved, and Releases. See question 11 of the Notice. |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENTS | If you wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement(s), you must submit a written request so that it is received by November 4, 2024. If you exclude yourself, you will not be bound by the Settlement, if approved, or the Release(s), and you will not be eligible for any payment from the Net Settlement Fund. See questions 18 through 22 of the Notice. |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENTS | If you wish to object to the Settlement you must file a written objection with the Court by November 4, 2024, and serve copies on Co-Lead Counsel, Bank of America’s Counsel, NatWest’s Counsel, Nomura’s Counsel, UBS’s Counsel, Citigroup’s Counsel and Jefferies’s Counsel. You must be and remain within the Settlement Class in order to object. See questions 23 and 24 of the Notice. |
| GO TO THE SETTLEMENT HEARING | You may ask the Court for permission to speak at the Settlement Hearing about the Settlement by including such a request in your written objection, which you must file with the Court and serve copies on Co-Lead Counsel, Bank of America’s Counsel, NatWest’s Counsel, Nomura’s Counsel, UBS’s Counsel, Citigroup’s Counsel, and Jefferies's Counsel by November 4, 2024. The Settlement Hearing is scheduled for December 6, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. See Questions 27 through 29 of the Notice. |
| APPEAR THROUGH AN ATTORNEY | You may enter an appearance through your own counsel at your own expense. See question 29 of the Notice. |
If you have questions, you may call the Settlement Help Line at 877-883-7336, or email info@EuropeanGovernmentBondsSettlement.com
