- Chengde Xinxin Vanadium & Titanium Co.,Ltd. (China, Exchange Ticker: SH600357, SEDOL: 6543651, GICS Code: 15104050), a member of the S&P/CITIC 300 Index, will increase its free float shares from 200,000,000 to 214,000,000. This change is due to the lifting of trade restrictions on the shares being added. The free float will be revised to 0.2813 from 0.2629 to reflect the most recent share holding structure.
| S&P/CITIC 300 – August 19, 2005 after market close | |||
| Index | Company Name | New Index Shares | New FF |
| S&P/CITIC 300 | Chengde Xinxin Vanadium & Titanium Co.,Ltd | 214,000,000 | 0.2813 |
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