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- C&S Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6200729, GICS: Consumer Staples, GICS Code: 30101030) a member of the S&P Japan MidCap 100 and S&P Japan 500 indices, will be replaced by Circle K Sunkus Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: B02FK91, GICS: Consumer Staples, GICS Code: 30101030) after the market close of Tuesday, August 31st, 2004. C&S Co Ltd shares will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange following its merger with Sanks & Associates to create Circle K Sunkus Co Ltd. The shares used for the index calculation for the new company will be 86,183,226 and its IWF will be 0.5.
Following is a summary of the announced changes:
| S&P Japan MidCap 100 and S&P Japan 500 Indices – August 31st, 2004 | |||||
| Index | COMPANY | SEDOL | GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR | GICS SUB-INDUSTRY | |
| Deleted | S&P Japan MidCap 100 | C&S Co Ltd | 6200729 | Consumer Staples | Food Retail |
| Added | S&P Japan MidCap 100 | Circle K Sunkus Co Ltd | B02FK91 | Consumer Staples | Food Retail |
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