STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the new composition of the STOXX Benchmark and their sub- and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX Americas 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index.
Effective as of the open of European markets on March 19, 2012, the following stocks will be added to and deleted from the STOXX Europe 600 Index and its respective size and sector indices:
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Additions |
Deletions |
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EVRAZ (U.K., Basic Resources, EVRE.L |
MEDIASET ESPANA COMUNICACION (Spain, Media, TL5.MC) |
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ASHTEAD GRP (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, AHT.L) |
M6 METROPOLE TV (France, Media, MMTP.PA) |
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IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GRP (U.K., Technology, IMG.L) |
BCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES (Portugal, Banks, BCP.LS) |
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BTG (U.K., Health Care, BGC.L) |
MEYER BURGER TECHNOLOGY (Switzerland, Industrial Goods & Services, MBTN.S) |
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DS SMITH (U.K., Industrial Goods & Services, SMDS.L) |
OTE (Greece, Telecommunications, OTEr.AT) |
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PZ CUSSONS (U.K., Personal & Household Goods, PZC.L) |
CABLE & WIRELESS WORLDWIDE (U.K., Telecommunications, CWP.L) |
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EASYJET (U.K., Travel & Leisure, EZJ.L) |
ESSAR ENERGY (U.K., Oil & Gas, ESSR.L) |
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LUNDBERGFORETAGEN B (Sweden, Financial Services, LUNDb.ST) |
AREVA (France, Utilities, AREVA.PA) |
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GERRESHEIMER (Germany, Health Care, GXIG.DE) |
RTL GRP (Luxembourg, Media, AUDKt.BR) |
As of January 31, 2012, the total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted STOXX Europe 600 Index will remain unchanged at€5.09 trillion.
The sector classification for the STOXX Europe 600 Index component INGENICO (France, Industrial Goods & Services, INGC.PA) will change to Technology.
The STOXX Global 1800 Index, STOXX Americas 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index are also part of this regular quarterly review. Additions to and deletions from these indices can be found at http://www.stoxx.com/download/indices/methodology/fixed_component_changes.xls.
Furthermore, the STOXX Europe Total Market Index, STOXX EU Enlarged Total Market, STOXX Eastern Europe Total Market and STOXX Eastern Europe 300 indices are also part of this regular quarterly review. Their new composition can be found on the respective page at www.stoxx.com on March 19, 2012.
In addition to the component changes, the following countries will be added to the universe of the STOXX Global Total Market Index, effective as of the open of markets on March 19, 2012: Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia and Vietnam.
Changes are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular quarterly component review. The adjusted component weightings, including the number of shares and free-float factors, will be announced on March 9, 2012 after the close of markets. All changes will be effective as of the open of markets on March 19, 2012. In the case of upcoming mergers and acquisitions occurring until the final implementation date, the composition of the indices may change.
