FTSE Russia IOB Index Ground Rules Change : Expansion of Index

19 December 2007

Following the increase in the number of Russian depositary receipts trading on the London Stock Exchanges International Order Book (IOB), the FTSE Russia IOB Index will be expanded from the current 10 constituents to 15 constituents.

The change will be effective at the next quarterly review in March 2008, when the FTSE Russia IOB Index will represent the 15 of the biggest Russian companies by full market capitalisation trading on the London Stock Exchanges International Order Book (IOB) under the form of Russian depositary receipts (DRs).

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