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Adidas-Salomon AG Share Change In The S&P European Indices

Date 04/11/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after close of trading on Tuesday 8th November 2005:
  • Adidas-Salomon AG (Germany, SEDOL: 4031976, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25203010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, shares will change to 50,471,300. This is due to a capital increase related to the acquisition of Reebok International Ltd.
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