Subject to the completion of the merger between Anthem Inc. (USA constituent) and WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (USA constituent), FTSE announces the following changes: | INDEX | CHANGE | EFFECTIVE FROM
START OF TRADING | | FTSE All-World Index | Anthem (USA, 2794743) will have a name change to Wellpoint Inc. and remain in the index with an increased shares in issue total of 293,909,900 and an unchanged investability weighting of 100%.
WellPoint Health Networks (USA, 2949930) will be deleted from this index. | 02 December 2004 | | FTSE World Index Ex-Multinationals | Anthem will remain in this index as detailed above.
WellPoint Health Networks will be deleted from this index. | 02 December 2004 | | FTSE Global Sector - Non Cyclical | WellPoint Health Networks will be deleted from this index.
Anthem (USA, 2794743) will be added to the index as detailed above. | 02 December 2004 | | FTSE Global Style Index | Anthem will remain in this index as detailed above.
WellPoint Health Networks will be deleted from this index. | 02 December 2004 |
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