Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. will decrease its outstanding shares to 9,454,765,000 from 9,647,720,000 due to a stock buyback. The IWF will be adjusted to 0.4 from the current 0.3516 following a major shareholder’s disposal of shares. This update also reflects a 40% overall foreign investment limit set by the local authority.
United Microelectronics Corporation will reduce its outstanding shares to 18,735,450,000 from 19,735,450,000, while its IWF will remain unchanged at 1. The adjustment results from a stock buyback.
Company Share & IWF Changes
| Company Name | Country | Sedol | Index Shares | IWF | GICS |
| Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | Taiwan | 6287841 | 9,454,765,000 | 0.4 | 50101020 |
| United Microelectronics Corporation | Taiwan | 6916628 | 18,735,450,000 | 1 | 45301020 |
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