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Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Thursday 4 October 2007:
- Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (Germany, SEDOL: 7681248, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40102010 to become 40101010 effective 3 October 2007), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, shares will increase to 201,108,000 and the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) will remain 1, following the company’s acquisition of Depfa Bank Plc.
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