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Tokyo Stock Exchange FFW (Free-Float Weight) Of Constituents In Provisional TOPIX

Date 20/09/2005

1. Outline

Free-Float Weight (FFW) is a weight of listed shares deemed to be available for trading in the market. FFW is determined and calculated by TSE for each listed company for use in index calculation.

FFW figures range from 0.00 to 1.00 and the split-point is 0.01. FFW of company A may be different from that of company B.

FFW is reviewed once a year in order to reflect the latest distribution of share ownership. The timing of the FFW review will differ according to the settlement terms of listed companies. In addition to the periodic review, extraordinary reviews will be conducted in cases where the FFW has changed significantly due to the allocation of new shares to a third party and the like. Details of FFW are described in the "Tokyo Stock Exchange Index Guide Book".

2. FFW of constituents in Provisional TOPIX
(1) FFW List

PDF as of the end of the previous month

From June 2005, FFW will be updated normally after 4pm (Japan time) on the first business day of each month.


(2) Changes to FFW by periodic reviews, extraordinary reviews, new company listings etc.

PDF for the current month

(Note1)

TThe FFW of the newly added constituent to Provisional TOPIX will normally be published after 4pm (Japan time) on the day specified below:

Newly listed company on the TSE First Section (initial public offering or via another stock exchange):
On the first business day of the following month of the listing on the TSE First Section

Company transferred to the TSE First Section from the TSE Second Section:
On the first business day of the month of transferring to the TSE First Section

Company transferred to the TSE First Section from the TSE Mothers:
On the first business day of the following month of transferring to the TSE First Section

   
(Note2) The new FFW of constituents by periodic review will be published normally after 4pm (Japan time) on the first business day of January, April, July and October (Timing of the periodical review will differ according to the settlement terms of the listed company). FFW change by extraordinary reviews will be published appropriately as they happen.