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AmBev - PN (Brazil, SEDOL 2634797) ADR shares will increase by 113,981,813 to 335,194,965. The ADR share increase comes as result of the acquisition of Labatt (non-constituent). Simultaneously the IWF will change to 0.66% from 1%.
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