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United Utilities Share Increase In The S&P European Indices

Date 05/07/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices effective after the close of trading Thursday, July 7, 2005:
  • United Utilities (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0646233, GICS: Utilities, GICS Code: 55103010), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, shares will increase to 867,801,919. This is following the reclassification and consolidation United Utilities “A” shares into United Utilities ordinary shares.
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