- AGFA –Gevaert NV (Belgium, SEDOL: 5689051, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25202020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, Investable Weight Factor will change from 0.6678 to 0.75. This is following the cancellation of the company’s treasury shares.
- Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland, SEDOL: 7171589, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40203030), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Global 100 indices, Investable Weight Factor will change from 1 to 0.9355. This is following the company’s acquisition of 6.45% of its own shares.
- Electrolux AB – B shares (Sweden, SEDOL: 5466782, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25201040), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P Euro Plus indices, Investable Weight Factor will change from 1 to 0.9416. This is following the company’s acquisition of 5.84% of its own shares.
- TDC A/S (Denmark, SEDOL: 5698790, GICS: Telecommunication Services, GICS Code: 50101020), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P Euro Plus indices, Investable Weight Factor will change from 0.58 to 0.805. This is following SBC Communications Inc. reducing its holding to 9.5% of TDC shares and the company’s acquisition of 10% of its own shares.
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