- Mitchells & Butlers PLC (ADR) (Great Britain, NYSE: MLB, CUSIP: 60668M207, Sedol: 2192552) will be excluded from the S&P ADR Indices. The company has decided to delist its shares from NYSE.
- WMC Resources Limited (ADR) (Australia, NYSE: WMC, CUSIP: 92928R106, Sedol: 2127424) will be excluded from the S&P ADR Indices. BHP Billiton Limited has successfully completed it acquisition of more than 70% of WMC Resources Limited.
- As part of the S&P Global 1200 share and IWF rebalancing, Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the number of ADRs used for the purposes of calculating the S&P ADR Indices. Click here for additional details about the changes.
| S&P ADR Index – June 13, 2005 | |||
| Company | GICS Economic Sector | GICS Sub-Industry | |
| REMOVED | Mitchells & Butlers PLC (ADR) | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants |
| REMOVED | WMC Resources Limited (ADR) | Materials | Diversified Metals & Mining |
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