STOXX Limited, the leading provider of European equity indices, today announced the results of the first of the two regular semi-annual reviews of the Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 50 Index, as well as changes to the composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indices.
The following companies will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 50 Index: KOC HLDG (Turkey, Financial Services, KCHOL.IS), MAGNIT (Russia, Retail, MGNT.MM) and SISTEMA (Russia, Telecommunications, AFKC.MM). The companies exiting the index are: ELLAKTOR (Greece, Construction & Materials, HELr.AT), ROSTELECOM (Russia, Telecommunications, RTKM.MM) and SEVERSTAL (Russia, Basic Resources, CHMF.MM). Changes to the Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 50 Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, March 22, 2010.
As of February 26, 2010, the total free-float market capitalization of the Dow Jones STOXX Eastern Europe 50 Index is € 197.67 billion.
The underlying component data – new numbers of shares and free-float factors – will be announced on March 17, 2010 and reflect all corporate actions effective before the above changes are implemented on the third Friday of March (March 19). The changes will be effective on the next trading day, March 22, 2010.
In the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index, BRIT INSURANCE HLDG (U.K., Insurance, BRE.L) will be replaced by RSA INSURANCE GRP (U.K., Insurance, RSA.L). BRIT INSURANCE HLDG is removed from the indices due to the cancellation of its dividend payment.
The changes in the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indices will be effective as of the open of trading on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Further information on the Dow Jones STOXX Indices can be found at http://www.stoxx.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones STOXX Indices do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
