- Delhaize Group (Belgium, SEDOL: 4262118, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 30101030) will replace VNU NV (Netherlands, SEDOL: 4970950, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25401040) in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices. VNU NV is being deleted from the S&P European indices following the successful offer by Valcon Acquisition BV.
Delhaize Group operates supermarkets, drugstores, discount stores and health and beauty shops throughout Belgium and abroad. The number of shares outstanding is 94,917,000 and the Investable Weight Factor will be 1. The company will be added to the S&P Europe 350 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Food Retailing sub-industry.
Following is a summary of the announced addition and deletion:
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S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro – close of trading 5th June 2006 |
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| COMPANY | GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR | GICS SUB-INDUSTRY | |
| ADDED | Delhaize Group | Consumer Discretionary | Food Retail |
| DELETED | VNU NV | Consumer Discretionary | Publishing |
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