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GICS Changes In The S&P Japan MidCap 100, S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Index

Date 21/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following GICS Sector changes in the S&P Japan MidCap 100, the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and the S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Thursday April 28, 2005.

Company Name SEDOL Sub-Index Current GICS Current Sector New GICS New Sector
Sumisho Lease Co Ltd 6858980 S&P Japan Small250 20201030 Industrials 40201040 Financials
Benesse Corp 6121927 S&P Japan Mid100 20201030 Industrials 25302010 Consumer Discretionary

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