Next 150: Split Up Of Eridania Beghin-Say

Following the official announcement of Eridania Beghin-Say the company will be split up. The four companies resulting from this split are Beghin-Say, Cereol, Cerestar and Provimi. Based on the ratio of the Net Asset Values of the four new companies all four companies qualify for inclusion on their own right. If all remains equal Beghin-Say, Cereol, Cerestar and Provimi will therefore enter the Next 150 index as of 2 July 2001.

As a result of the inclusion of the four new companies the three lowest ranking constituents and the company which is split up will be removed from the Next 150. If all remains equal to the current situation, this will mean that Egide, Infovista and Riber will be deleted from the N150 effective 2 July 2001. The replacement in the index will be carried out based on the actual data as of the close of business on Friday 29 June.

The changes following the split of Eridania will not change the consequences of the Review of the Next 150 index which will also be effective as of 2 July 2001.