SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to discontinue FD NWE, FOB Rdam styrene CP Jan 1, 2014

Effective January 1, 2014, Platts proposes to discontinue its FD Northwest European and FOB Rotterdam contract price assessments for styrene barges in response to prevailing market conditions. Platts currently assesses FD NWE, FOB Rotterdam and FOB Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp contract prices for styrene barges. Platts will continue to publish assessments for FOB ARA styrene barge contract prices. These assessments are currently published in Petrochemical Alert on PCA376 and the Europe and Americas Petrochemical Scan. Please send comments and feedback to petchems@platts.com with a copy to pricegroup@platts.com.