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STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index.
Effective as of the open of European markets on Sept. 18, 2017, the following stocks will be added to and deleted from the STOXX Europe 600 Indexand its respective size and sector indices:
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Additions |
Deletions |
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ASR NEDERLAND NV (Netherlands, Insurance, ASRNL.AS) |
QINETIQ GRP (UK, Industrial Goods & Services, QQ.L) |
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AIR FRANCE-KLM (France, Travel & Leisure, AIRF.PA) |
BILFINGER (Germany, Industrial Goods & Services, GBFG.DE) |
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DRILLISCH (Germany, Telecommunications, DRIG.DE) |
DOMINOS PIZZA GROUP (Travel & Leisure, DOM.L) |
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SPIE (France, Industrial Goods & Services, SPIE.PA) |
DRAX GRP (UK, Utilities, DRX.L) |
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AURUBIS (Germany, Basic Resources, NAFG.DE) |
PETROFAC (UK, Oil & Gas, PFC.L) |
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BERENDSEN (UK, Industrial Goods & Service, BRSN.L) |
MEDIASET (Italy, Media, MS.MI) |
The sector classification for the STOXX Europe 600 Index component VIFOR PHARMA (Switzerland, Retail) will change to Healthcare.
The sector classification for the STOXX Europe 600 Index component SVENSKA CELLULOSA B (Sweden, Personal & Household Goods) will change to Basic Resources.
As of July 31, 2017, the total free-float market cap of the reconstituted STOXX Europe 600 Index increased from 8.0724 trillion euros to 8.0817 trillion euros.
The STOXX Global 1800 Index, STOXX North America 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 Sept. 18, 2017.
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 Sept. 8, 2017 after the close of markets. All changes will be effective as of the open of markets on Sept. 18, 2017. In the case of upcoming mergers and acquisitions occurring until the final implementation date, the composition of the indices may change.
