Wolsely, 3i Group And The London Stock Exchange Group To Join FTSE 100

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that heating and plumbing distributor Wolseley, global private equity firm 3i Group and the London Stock Exchange Group will be joining the FTSE 100. In the rebalance, Drax Group, Whitbread and Amlin will all leave the UK’s leading blue chip benchmark.

The FTSE 250 Index see’s two new listings enter; Global insurance products provider Lancashire Holdings and specialist UK investment trust Ecofin Water and Power Opportunities. In addition the following changes will occur to the FTSE 250 Index:

Constituents leaving the FTSE SmallCap and entering the FTSE 250 Index	Constituents leaving the FTSE 250 and entering the FTSE Smallcap
SIG, Punch Taverns, Yell Group, BPP Holdings, Shanks Group	Finsbury Worldwide Pharmaceutical, Foreign and Colonial Eurotrust, Baring Emerging Europe, International Personal Finance, Alternative Investment Strategies, Hansard Global ,Telecom Plus

The changes to the indices take place following FTSE’s UK Index Series quarterly review, which is carried out by the independent FTSE Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Committee. The regular index reviews ensure the indices remain an accurate reflection of the market they represent which is essential, as they form the basis of many pension fund’s and investment portfolios.

All changes from this review take effect from the start of trading on Monday 22^nd June 2009.