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Share Changes In S&P/TOPIX 150 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 23/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Monday May 30th, 2005:
  • Osaka Gas Co. (Japan, SEDOL: 6661768, GICS: Utilities, GICS Code: 55102010) a member of the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will decrease by 133,342,000 to 2,235,669,539 due to the repurchase of shares.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan, SEDOL: 6563024, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40101010) a member of the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 693,432 to 6,944,378 due to the conversion of preferred stock.
Following is a summary of the announced change:

S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 INDEX – May 30th, 2005 after the market close

S&P Index Company New Shares
S&P/TOPIX 150 Osaka Gas Co Ltd 2,235,669,539
S&P/TOPIX 150 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 6,944,378

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