Component Change Made In STOXX Asia/Pacific 50 Index - Changes Are Due To Fast Entry Rule

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced component changes in the STOXX Asia/Pacific 50 Index due to the fast entry rule. These changes become effective with the open of markets on December 23, 2013.

STOXX Asia/Pacific 50 Index:

Today’s announcement regarding the component changes in STOXX Asia/Pacific 50 Index is based on the fast entry rule. Under the fast entry rule, all stocks that rank in the “lower buffer” category of the selection list during the quarterly rebalance will be eligible for fast entry into the respective indices, i.e. those components on rank 25 or higher for the EURO STOXX 50 and STOXX Asia/Pacific 50 indices. Previously, fast entries were only possible for initial public offering (IPO) companies that ranked among the ”lower buffer” category on the selection list.

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