Deutsche Börse: Hypo Real Estate Holding AG To Leave SDAX - Unscheduled Change Effective 9 October 2009 - Hornbach Holding AG To Be Included In SDAX

Date 06/10/2009

Deutsche Börse has announced an unscheduled change in the composition of SDAX®. After the extraordinary general meeting of Hypo Real Estate Holding AG has resolved upon the full exclusion of current shareholders, the share does no longer fulfill the free float requirements of the SDAX index according to Deutsche Börse’s Guide to Equity Indices.

Hornbach Holding AG is to be included in SDAX and will replace Hypo Real Estate Holding AG in the index.

This change will be effective 9 October 2009.

The next equity index review is scheduled for 3 December 2009.

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