Removal Of Remi Claeys From Euronext Brussels Indices

Date 22/09/2003

Following the take-over-bid by the Company Sapa AB, the Remi Claeys share (Isincode BE0003737518) will be removed from the following indices on 2003/09/22 after close following art. 1.4.c. of the BAS indexrules:

BAS price index - (Isincode BE0389549941)
BAS return index - (Isincode BE0389550956)
Belgian Continuous return index - (Isincode BE0389551962 and BE0389552978)
Mid Cap return index - (Isincode BE0389561094)
Engineering & Machinery return index - (Isincode BE0389585333)
General Industrials return index - (Isincode BE0389611592)