Following the official results of the takeover bid by Brack Capital Real Estate for the Dutch company Haslemere (Next 150 Index) and the acquisition of the Dutch company Rodamco North America (Next 150 Index) by a consortium led by Westfield America Trust, Haslemere and Rodamco North America will be removed from the Next 150 Index.
The following change for the Next 150 Index will be effective as of Wednesday, 8 May 2002.
The two highest ranking non-constituent by market capitalisation as at the close of business Friday, 3 May 2002, replace Haslemere and Rodamco North America in the Next 150 Index. Following ranking analysis, the French company Linedata Services and the Dutch company Koninklijke Bam NBM will enter the Next 150 Index as of Wednesday, 8 May 2002.
The Euronext 100 and Next 150 index have been published since October 2, 2000. They are constituted of the 250 securities with the highest market capitalisation, traded on the official markets of Euronext. In order to be included in the indices the securities must meet liquidity criteria that are specified in the rules of the indices. Euronext Indices is the compiler of the indices under the supervision of the independent Euronext Indices Steering Committee.
