Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro and S&P United Kingdom indices, effective after the close of trading on Wednesday 21 May 2008:
- Randstad Holdings NV (Netherlands, SEDOL: 5228658, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20201040), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, shares will increase to 173,630,919, following the acquisition of Vedior NV.
- FirstGroup Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0345217, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20304020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, and S&P United Kingdom indices, shares will increase to 481,672,000 following an equity placement to institutional shareholders.
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