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IWF Change For Standard Chartered In The S&P European And Global 100 Indices

Date 31/03/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P United Kingdom and S&P Global 100 indices, effective after the close of trading on Friday 31st March 2006:
  • Standard Chartered (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0408284, GICS: Financials, GICS: Code 40101010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P United Kingdom and S&P Global 100 indices, Investable Weight Factor will change from 1 to 0.8838. This is following the acquisition of shares by Temasek Holdings, which has increased its holding to 11.62 % of shares outstanding.
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