- Puma AG (Germany, SEDOL 5064722, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25203020) will replace Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA (Spain, SEDOL 5788130) in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, after the close of trading on Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA is being deleted from the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices following the successful completion of an all-cash tender offer by Wam Acquisition SA.
Puma AG, headquartered in Germany designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods and apparel under the Puma brand. The number of shares outstanding is 16,890,214 and the Investable Weight Factor will be 0.8309. The company will be added to the S&P Europe 350 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Footwear sub-industry.
| S&P Europe 350, United Kingdom – close of trading July 12, 2005 | |||
| COMPANY | GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR | GICS SUB-INDUSTRY | |
| ADDED | Puma AG | Consumer Discretionary | Footwear |
| DELETED | Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA | Information Technology | Data Processing & Outsourced Services |
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