Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250, S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Thursday, May 29, 2008:
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings Inc (Japan, SEDOL: B2Q4CS1, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40301040) a member of the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will decrease by 32,634,725 to 421,320,739 due to the repurchase of shares.
- SKY Perfect JSAT Corp (Japan, SEDOL: B1TK234, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25401020) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will decrease by 250,000 to 3,446,037 due to the repurchase of shares.
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S&P Japan 500, S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan SmallCap 250 – May 29, 2008 after the market close- |
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S&P Index |
Company |
New Shares |
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S&P/TOPIX 150 |
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings Inc |
421,320,739 |
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S&P Japan SmallCap 250 |
SKY Perfect JSAT Corp |
3,446,037 |
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