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Castorama Dubois Investissements Removed From Euronext 100 Index

Date 25/10/2002

Following the official result of the takeover bid by the British company Kingfisher Plc for the French company Castorama Dubois Investissements (Euronext 100 index), Castorama Dubois Investissements will be removed from the Euronext 100 index effective Wednesday 30 October 2002.

Following the rules of the Euronext 100 index the removed company will not be replaced immediately, but at the next quarterly review (effective 2 January 2003). As of Wednesday 30 October 2002, the Euronext 100 index will consist of 99 companies.

Information/Isin codes

Information about Castorama Dubois Investissements

Isin code: FR 0000124208

Mkt cap: 10 212 million Euro

Shares: 157 838 044

Index: removed from Euronext 100 index effective Wednesday 30 October 2002

The Euronext 100 index and Next 150 index have been published since 2 October, 2000. They are constituted of the 250 securities with the highest market capitalisation, traded on the official markets of Euronext. In order to be included in the indices the securities must meet liquidity criteria that are specified in the rules of the indices. Euronext Indices is the compiler of the indices under the supervision of the independent Euronext Indices Steering Committee.