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African Barrick Gold And Essar Energy To Join FTSE 100 Index

Date 09/06/2010

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that gold producer African Barrick Gold and integrated energy company Essar Energy will be joining the FTSE 100 Index for the first time. In the rebalance, Thomas Cook Group and the London Stock Exchange Group will leave the UK’s leading blue chip Index and join the FTSE 250 Index.

Today’s changes are part of FTSE’s UK Index Series annual review approved by the independent FTSE Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Committee. The impartial reviews ensure the UK indices remain an accurate reflection of the market they represent and are seen as an essential component to the running of the indices.

The FTSE 100 Index represents the 100 biggest UK blue chip companies, by market capitalisation. The index currently reflects approximately 85% of the UK market providing a broad and accurate investment tool for pension funds, financial products and investment portfolios in the UK and around the globe.

The FTSE 250 Index will see the following changes:

 

 Inclusions to the FTSE 250 Index

 Exclusions from the FTSE 250 Index

Thomas Cook Group

 London Stock Exchange Group

Centamin Egypt Ltd

BH Macro (USD)*

SuperGroup

Fidelity China Special Solutions

CPP Group

JD Sports Fashion

Promethean World

*Secondary line

JP Morgan Japanese Investment Trust Trinity Mirror

HMV Group

F&C Asset Management

Dunedin Income Growth Inv Trust  

Ecofin Water and Power Opportunities Brewin Dolphin Holdings

Melrose Resources


All changes from this review will be implemented at the close of business Friday 18th June and will take effect from the start of trading on Monday 21st June 2010.

Statistics: 2000-2010 Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) Super Sector Data FTSE 100

 

Super Sector Name

Net Mkt Cap Share (£m) 2000

Net Mkt Cap Share (£m) 2010

Movement

Oil & Gas

12.05%

18.98%

6.93%

Chemicals

0.68%

0.25%

-0.43%

Basic Resources

2.28%

12.40%

10.12%

Construction & Materials

0.24%

0%

-0.24%

Industrial Goods & Services

3.29%

4.71%

1.42%

Automobiles & Parts

0.40%

0%

-0.40%

Food & Beverage

2.88%

5.86%

2.98%

Personal & Household Goods

0.76%

6.70%

5.94%

Health Care

12.01%

8.96%

-3.05%

Retail

3.40%

4.73%

1.33%

Media

6.30%

2.21%

-4.09%

Travel & Leisure

2.60%

2.02%

-0.58%

Telecommunications

25.08%

6.73%

-18.35%

Utilities

2.68%

3.97%

1.29%

Banks

14.03%

15.63%

1.60%

Insurance

5.26%

3.36%

-1.90%

Real Estate

0.26%

1.14%

0.88%

Financial Services

1.23%

1.36%

0.13%

Technology

4.57%

1.00%

-3.57%

 

100.00%

100.00%

 


Chart: ICB Super Sector 10 Year Comparison performance chart – FTSE 100(2000/2010)



Data as at 03/04/2000 and 04/06/2010
Source: FTSE Group