NYSE Euronext has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sell a 50% stake in Amex options exchange, The Wall Street Journal reports. After the deal, Goldman Sachs and Citadel will each hold a nearly 15% Amex stake, while Barclays will own 3%.

Bank of America, Citigroup, TD Ameritrade and UBS will also each hold a 5% Amex stake. NYSE Amex will not sell 47.2% of the remaining common-interest holdings and retain 100% of preferred non-voting interests. As part of the deal, no stakeholder will be permitted to own more than 19.9% of the market, aside from Amex’s NYSE parent.

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