Euronext Brussels: Termination BXS Sector Indices

On 23 December 1999, the executive committee of BXS decided to replace the BXS classification system by the classification system of the index compiler FTSE international. Furthermore, the committee decided to calculate and to publish a new set of sector indices based on this classification system from 15/02/2000 onwards. However, in order to assure the continuity, it was also decided that the existing BXS sector indices would be maintained for an interim period of 2 years.

As this interim period comes to an end on 15 February 2002 and further to the implementation of the FTSE classification system for the three Euronext markets on 1 January 2002, the Market Authority of Euronext Brussels has the intention to end the calculation and the publication of the BXS sector indices on 1 March 2002.