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European Public Real Estate Association And Amsterdam Exchanges Launch Epra Index series

Date 30/05/2000

EPRA, the recently established European Public Real Estate Association announces together with the Amsterdam Exchanges that as from 31 May 2000 they will publish a new European index on real estate, the EPRA Index. The EPRA Index contains approximately 100 public quoted real estate companies in 14 countries throughout Europe and can therefore be seen as a truly objective and representative benchmark for the real estate industry in Europe.
Tokyo Grain Exchange Elects New Directors

Date 29/05/2000

The Tokyo Grain Exchange elected directors at the 57th Annual General Members' Meeting on May 26, 2000 held at the Tokyo Kaikan.
The Bank of Copenhagen Granted Inactive Status In FUTOP Clearing Centre

Date 29/05/2000

The Bank of Copenhagen (Den Københavnske Bank A/S) has applied for inactive status in the FUTOP system. This has been granted with effect from 26 May 2000. Thus the company cannot trade and report listed futures and options to the clearing house.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For April 2000

Date 29/05/2000

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 1401 points at the end of April, an increase of 22.8 points from the closing value at the end of March.
Deutsche Börse Updates Rules And Regulations For Neuer Markt - Free Float For Large Issues Reduced To 10 Percent - Index Rules Remain Unchanged

Date 29/05/2000

Deutsche Börse is adapting the rules and regulations for Neuer Markt to the changed market requirements, and expanding the rule for free float: As of May 31, a free float of 10 percent will be sufficient for companies with an issue size of more than 100 million euros to be admitted to the Neuer Markt segment.
Damgaard A/S will not be included in the new KFX Index

Date 29/05/2000

There has been uncertainty as to whether Damgaard A/S will be included in the KFX portfolio, which becomes effective on 19 June 2000. Please be informed that Ratin A/S will not be delisted before 19 June 2000, consequently, Damgaard A/S will not be included in the KFX Index.
Canada's Growing Shareowners - New TSE/World Investor Link Survey Shows 49% Of Canadians Own Shares

Date 29/05/2000

According to the 2000 Canadian Shareowners Study, Canada continues to have a strong equity culture, with 49% of adult Canadians directly or indirectly owning shares. This is a sharp increase from 37% in 1996 and 23% in 1989.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 29/05/2000

The market pared some of last week's gains as it lost 1.9% after reaching a record high of 1514.96 points on Tuesday.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 29/05/2000

The acquisition of Acumen by RPC Data was approved and the shares used for the acquisition were listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange on Friday 26th May 2000. Details of the acquisition are contained in the circular to RPC Data shareholders dated 20th April 2000. Copies of the circular are obtainable from Stockbrokers Botswana Ltd. offices.
12th IPO On The SWX New Market: Swissquote Group Holding AG Opens 8% Above Issue Price

Date 29/05/2000

The shares of Swissquote Group Holding AG, a company involved in the financial services area, were traded for the first time today on the SWX New Market. The offering price was set Sunday night at CHF 250. At the start of trading on SWX, the stock stood 7.80% above that level at CHF 269.50, representing a total market capitalization for the company of CHF 363.83 million.