FTSE EUROPEAN INDICES REVIEW OF CONSTITUENTS

12 September 2002

 

 

 

The FTSE Europe/Middle East/Africa Regional Committee has approved the following quarterly changes to the FTSE Eurotop 300 and FTSE EuroMid Indices and the quarterly changes to the FTSE Eurotop 100 and FTSE Euro 100 Reserve Lists, effective after the close of business on Friday, 20 September 2002 (i.e. on Monday, 23 September 2002).

 

FTSE EUROTOP 300 INDEX - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 20 September 2002:

 

For inclusion:

 

COMPANY

SEDOL

COUNTRY

RANK

INV. WEIGHT %

SUB-SECTOR DESC (& NO.)

Inditex CA*

7111314

Spain

101

40

341 Clothing & Footwear

Cia Espanola de Petroleos*

5682340

Spain

231

30

078 Oil - Integrated

Banca Popolare di Verona e Novara Scrl.*

7378261

Italy

235

100

810 Banks

Erste Bank Der Osterreichischen**

5289837

Austria

256

75

810 Banks

Banca Antonveneta*

7340817

Italy

258

100

810 Banks

Givaudan N**

5980613

Switzerland

259

100

118 Chemicals - Speciality

Gehe**

5105182

Germany

269

40

480 Pharmaceuticals

Public Power Corp**

7268298

Greece

273

20

720 Electricity

Autopistas Concesionaria**

4065663

Spain

276

75

596 Rail, Road & Freight

Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA*

7107250

Greece

280

30

532 Gaming

 

* These lines of stock will be added to the FTSE Eurotop 300 Index in accordance with their forthcoming inclusion to the FTSE World Europe Index on 23 September 2002.

** Companies promoted from the FTSE EuroMid Index.

 

For exclusion:

 

COMPANY

SEDOL

COUNTRY

RANK

INV. WEIGHT %

REASON FOR DELETION

Sage Group

0802165

UK

331

100

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

Schroders

0240549

UK

334

75

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

Schroders N/V

0239581

UK

334

100

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

British Airways

0129057

UK

337

49.99

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

SES Global

5493434

Belgium/

Luxembourg

348

75

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

EMI Group

0044473

UK

350

100

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

International Power

0632016

UK

358

100

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

Fresenius Medical Care

5129074

Germany

362

50

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

Rentenanstalt (Swiss Life) Reg.

5716625

Switzerland

378

100

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

Scania A

5038932

Sweden

387

30

E3X DELETION WORLD INDEX

Scania B

5038943

Sweden

387

40

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

MLP Ord

5720273

Germany

393

50

E3X DELETION  EUROMID ADDITION

 

The FTSE Eurotop 300 Index Reserve List will be:

 

With immediate effect, the following reserve list will be used in the event that one or more constituents are deleted during the period up to the next quarterly review:

 

COMPANY

SEDOL

COUNTRY

INV. WEIGHT %

SUB-SECTOR DESC (& NO.)

Bunzl

0154004

UK

100

581 Business Support Services

Adidas-Salomon

4031976

Germany

100

341 Clothing & Footwear

Banco Espirito Santo

4058061

Portugal

25

810 Banks

Cosmote Mobile Communications

4499013

Greece

20

678 Wireless Telecommunication Services

Clariant

7113990

Switzerland

100

118 Chemicals - Speciality

Rexam

0425045

UK

100

581 Business Support Services

Johnson Matthey

0476407

UK

100

118 Chemicals - Speciality

Swedish Match

5048566

Sweden

100

490 Tobacco

Banca Lombarda

4071875

Italy

100

810 Banks

Tomkins

0896265

UK

100

267 Engineering - General

Brisa Auto-Estradas-Priv

5803925

Portugal

75

596 Rail  Road & Freight

Tate & Lyle

0875413

UK

100

435 Food Processors

 

FTSE Eurotop 300 Index - Investibility Weight Changes

 

COMPANY

OLD INV. WEIGHT %

NEW INV. WEIGHT %

RANK

Vivendi Environnement

40%

50%

127

Atlas Copco B

75%

100%

255

 

FTSE EUROMID INDEX - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 20 September 2002:

 

For inclusion:

 

COMPANY

SEDOL

COUNTRY

INV. WEIGHT %

SUB-SECTOR DESC (& NO.)

Banca Lombarda*

4071875

Italy

100

810 Banks

Banca Popolare di Bergamo Credito Varesino Scrl.*

4072050

Italy

100

810 Banks

Sage Group**

0802165

UK

100

977 Software

Schroders**

0240549

UK

75

871 Asset Managers

Schroders N/V**

0239581

UK

100

871 Asset Managers

British Airways**

0129057

UK

49.99

591 Airlines & Airports

SES Global**

5493434

Belgium/Luxembourg

75

543 Cable & Satellite

EMI Group**

0044473

UK

100

547 Publishing & Printing

International Power**

0632016

UK

100

720 Electricity

Fresenius Medical Care**

5129074

Germany

50

444 Hospital Management & Long Term Care

Rentenanstalt (Swiss Life) Reg.**

5716625

Switzerland

100

840 Life Assurance

Scania B**

5038943

Sweden

40

263 Commercial Vehicles & Trucks

MLP Ord**

5720273

Germany

50

833 Insurance Brokers

Nobel Biocare Holding AG****

7385722

Switzerland

100

446 Medical Equipment & Supplies

Investec***

3177310

UK

100

875 Investment Banks

 

* Companies will be added to the FTSE EuroMid Index in accordance with their forthcoming inclusion to the FTSE World Europe Index on 23 September 2002.

** Companies demoted from the FTSE Eurotop 300 Index.

*** Addition to the FTSE All-World Index 22 July 2002.

****Company currently assigned to the FTSE All-World Sweden Index (Sedol - 7389713) and in accordance with the Nationality rule, it will be assigned to FTSE All-World Switzerland Index with effect from 23-Sept-2002, following the re-incorporation within Switzerland in June 2002.

 

For exclusion:

 

COMPANY

SEDOL

COUNTRY

INV. WEIGHT %

SUB-SECTOR DESC (& NO.)

Erste Bank Der Osterreichischen*

5289837

Austria

75

810 Banks

Givaudan N*

5980613

Switzerland

100

118 Chemicals - Speciality

Gehe*

5105182

Germany

40

480 Pharmaceuticals

Public Power Corp*

7268298

Greece

20

720 Electricity

Autopistas Concesionaria*

4065663

Spain

75

596 Rail  Road & Freight

Carlsberg (A)**

4169208

Denmark

50

415 Beverages - Brewers

NKT (Nordisk Kabel)**

7106354

Denmark

75

252 Electrical Equipment

Equant**

5497135

France

50

673 Fixed-Line Telecommunication Services

Alitalia**

5140343

Italy

50

591 Airlines & Airports

Bonheur**

4110507

Norway

50

597 Shipping & Ports

Nera ASA**

5224678

Norway

100

938 Telecommunications Equipment

Merkantildata**

5457162

Norway

100

972 Computer Services

Tandberg Television**

5176694

Norway

100

938 Telecommunications Equipment

Nobel Biocare Hldg***

7389713

Sweden

100

446 Medical Equipment & Supplies

Kinnevik**

4494342

Sweden

100

156 Paper

CMG**

0384737

UK

100

972 Computer Services

 

* Companies promoted to the FTSE Eurotop 300.

**These companies will be deleted from the FTSE EuroMid Index in accordance with their forthcoming exclusion from the FTSE World Europe Index on 23 September 2002.

***Company currently assigned to the FTSE All-World Sweden Index and in accordance with the Nationality rule, it will be assigned to FTSE All-World Switzerland Index (Sedol - 7385722) with effect from 23-Sept-2002, following the re-incorporation in Switzerland in June 2002.

 

 

FTSE Euromid Index – Investibility Weight Changes

 

COMPANY

OLD INV. WEIGHT %

NEW INV. WEIGHT %

RANK

Grupo Dragados

50%

100%

319

Fomento De Construcciones y Contratas ASA

50%

40%

325

Coloplast B

100%

75%

370

Carlsberg (B)

50%

100%

396

Novozymes A/S

75%

100%

406

Holmen AB

75%

100%

408

Elkem A

100%

30%

418

PT Multimedia

40%

30%

441

Kobenhavns Lufthavne

50%

75%

467

Leif Hoegh & Co

50%

30%

496

Odfjell A

50%

40%

514

 

 

FTSE EURO 100 INDEX QUARTERLY RESERVE LIST REVIEW - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 20 September 2002:

 

The FTSE Euro 100 Index Reserve List will be:

 

With immediate effect, the following reserve list will be used in the event that one or more constituents are deleted during the period up to the next quarterly review:

 

COMPANY

SEDOL

COUNTRY

INV. WEIGHT %

SUB-SECTOR DESC (& NO.)

Inditex CA

7111314

Spain

40

341 Clothing & Footwear

Gas Natural

5650422

Spain

50

730 Gas Distribution

Altadis

5444012

Spain

100

490 Tobacco

Almanij

4021104

Belgium/Luxembourg

30

810 Banks

Banca Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena

7128541

Italy

40

810 Banks

Hellenic Telecom

5051605

Greece

75

673 Fixed-Line Telecommunication Services

Casino Guichard Perrachon

4178419

France

40

630 Food & Drug Retailers

Thales

4162791

France

40

216 Defence

Alleanza Assicurazioni

4015970

Italy

50

840 Life Assurance

Altana

5273131

Germany

50

480 Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

FTSE Euro 100 Index – Investibility Weight Changes

 

COMPANY

OLD INV. WEIGHT %

NEW INV. WEIGHT %

RANK

Vivendi Environnement

40%

50%

78

 

 

FTSE EUROTOP 100 INDEX QUARTERLY RESERVE LIST REVIEW - changes effective after close of business on Friday, 20 September 2002.

 

The FTSE Eurotop 100 Index Reserve List will be:

 

With immediate effect, the following reserve list will be used in the event that one or more constituents are deleted during the period up to the next quarterly review:

 

COMPANY

SEDOL

COUNTRY

INV. WEIGHT %

SUB-SECTOR DESC (& NO.)

Royal KPN

5956078

Netherlands

75

673 Fixed-Lime Telecommunication Services

Renault

4712798

France

50

311 Automobiles

National Grid Group

3122387

UK

100

720 Electricity

Electrabel

4294791

Belgium/Luxembourg

75

720 Electricity

Marks & Spencer Group

3127489

UK

100

527 Retailers - Multi Department

Imperial Tobacco Group

0454492

UK

100

490 Tobacco

Reckitt Benckiser

0727871

UK

100

475 Household Products

Centrica

0573438

UK

100

730 Gas Distribution

Lafarge

4502706

France

100

132 Building & Construction Materials

Iberdrola

4424640

Spain

100

720 Electricity

 

The next FTSE Europe/Middle East/Africa Regional Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 11 December 2002.

 

 

 

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