Deutsche Börse has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the free float of the share of Deutsche Börse in DAX. Due to the exchange offer made to the shareholders of Deutsche Börse AG, which relates to the planned combination of Deutsche Börse AG and NYSE Euronext, the free float of the tendered shares of Deutsche Börse AG (ISIN DE000A1KRND6) has changed by more than 10 percentage points.
According to the index guidelines, the company’s free float will thus be increased from the current 77.83 percent to 90.82 percent. The adjustment will become effective on Tuesday, 9 August 2011.
Since 20 July 2011, the Deutsche Börse AG shares (ISIN DE0005810055) have been replaced with the tendered share class of Deutsche Börse AG (ISIN DE000A1KRND6) in the DAX index.
The next regular review of the Deutsche Börse blue-chip indices will be on 5 September 2011.
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