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San Paolo-IMI SpA (ADR) IWF Change In The S&P ADR Indices

Date 25/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P ADR Indices effective after the close of trading on Thursday, April 28, 2005:
  • San Paolo-IMI SpA (ADR) (Italy, NYSE: IMI, CUSIP: 799175104, Sedol: 2307130) Investable Weight Factor will change from 0.868 to 0.7755. The change results from increased holdings by an existing shareholder, Santusa Holding SL. IFIL Investment has also increased its holding in the company to more than 5%.
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