- Enterprise Inns PLC (United Kingdom, SEDOL 3387227, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25301040) will replace ISS A/S (Denmark, SEDOL 5952816) in the S&P Europe 350 index and will be added in the S&P United Kingdom index, after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 11, 2005. ISS A/S is being deleted from the S&P Europe 350 and S&P Euro Plus indices following the successful completion of an all-cash tender offer by PurusCo AS.
Following is a summary of the announced changes:
S&P Europe 350, United Kingdom – close of trading May 11, 2005 | |||
COMPANY | GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR | GICS SUB-INDUSTRY | |
ADDED | Enterprise Inns PLC | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants |
DELETED | ISS A/S | Industrials | Diversified Commercial & Professional services |
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