Standard & Poor’s will make the following GICS changes (Global Industry Classification Standard) in the S&P/HKEx GEM Index as part of the April quarterly rebalancing. The changes will become effective after the close of business Friday April 18, 2008.
GICS Changes
S&P/HKEx GEM Index – April 18, 2008 after market close |
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Company Name | Exchange Ticker | Sedol | Current GICS | New GICS |
China Primary Resources Holding Ltd. | 08117 | B19HK19 | 45101010 | 15101010 |
FAVA International Holdings Ltd. | 08108 | B1P31H4 | 45103010 | 25201020 |
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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