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Orkla ASA GICS Change S&P Europe 350 And S&P Euro Plus

Date 24/02/2006

Standard & Poor’s will revise the GICS sector classification for the S&P Europe 350 and S&P Euro Plus index constituent listed below:

Company Name Country SEDOL Current GICS Current Sector New GICS New Sector
Orkla ASA Norway 5459715 30202030 (Packaged Foods & Meats) Consumer Staples 20105010 (Industrial Conglomerates) Industrials

This change will become effective after the close of trading on Tuesday, February 28, 2006.

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