The FTSE4Good Advisory Committee has approved the following semi-annual changes to the FTSE4Good UK 50 Index, FTSE4Good UK Index, FTSE4Good Europe 50 Index, FTSE4Good Europe Index, FTSE4Good US 100 Index and FTSE4Good Global 100 Index, effective after the close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003 (i.e. on Monday, 24 March 2003). Please note that exclusions from the FTSE4Good UK 50 Index and FTSE4Good Europe 50 Index will remain as constituents in their respective benchmark indices. FTSE4Good UK 50 Index - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003: For inclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | RANK | INV. WEIGHT (%) | REASON | Smith & Nephew | 0922320 | 45 | 100 | Re-balancing | United Utilities | 0646233 | 47 | 100 | Re-balancing |
Please note that the FTSE4Good UK 50 index is capped on implementation of the above changes, thus the above free float weights are subject to this capping. The exact weights will be available from FTSE after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003. For exclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | RANK | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Reuters Group | 0236913 | 65 | 100 | * | Cable & Wireless | 0162557 | 78 | 100 | * |
* Ranks below position 60 The FTSE4Good UK 50 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 semi-annual review: COMPANY | SEDOL | INV. WEIGHT % | Old Mutual | 0738992 | 100 | Safeway | 0049241 | 100 | Northern Rock | 0145279 | 100 | P & O Princess Cruises | 0963590 | 100 | Man Group | 0294405 | 100 | Severn Trent | 0054632 | 100 | Hilton Group | 0500254 | 100 | Next | 3208986 | 100 | British Land Co | 0136701 | 100 | Bradford & Bingley | 0222815 | 100 |
FTSE4Good UK Index - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003: For inclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | INV. WEIGHT (%) | REASON | Exel | 0448688 | 100 | Newly eligible | Burberry Group | 3174300 | 30 | Newly eligible | Cairn Energy | 3239931 | 100 | Newly eligible | Minerva | 0595368 | 100 | Newly eligible | Paragon Group of Companies | 0614036 | 100 | Newly eligible | Gleeson (M.J.) Group | 0372107 | 100 | Newly eligible | Express Dairies | 0257765 | 100 | Newly eligible | Savills | 0777713 | 100 | Newly eligible | Antisoma | 0945565 | 75 | Newly eligible | Hitachi Credit | 0059035 | 40 | Newly eligible | Xenova Group | 0985000 | 100 | Newly eligible | PSD Group | 0705394 | 100 | Newly eligible | nCipher | 3247547 | 100 | Newly eligible |
For exclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | INV. WEIGHT (%) | REASON | St.Ives | 0768900 | 100 | Ineligible | Royalblue Group | 0759023 | 100 | Ineligible | Goldshield Group | 0289382 | 100 | Ineligible |
FTSE4Good Europe 50 Index - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003: For inclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | RANK | INV. WEIGHT (%) | REASON | Ente Nazionale Indrocarburi (ENI) | 7145056 | Italy | 9 | 75 | * | ENEL | 7144569 | Italy | 23 | 40 | * | Banco Santander Central Hispano | 5705946 | Spain | 28 | 100 | * |
* Ranks above position 40 For exclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | RANK | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Prudential | 0709954 | UK | 73 | 100 | * | Bayer AG | 5069211 | Germany | 80 | 100 | * | Abbey National | 0004455 | UK | 87 | 100 | * |
*Ranks below position 60 Please note that the FTSE4Good Europe 50 index is capped on implementation of the above changes, thus the above free float weights are subject to this capping. The exact weights will be available from FTSE after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003. The FTSE4Good EUROPE 50 Index Reserve List will be: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | INV. WEIGHT % | Credit Lyonnais | 5713477 | France | 75 | National Grid Transco | 3122387 | UK | 100 | Swisscom | 5533976 | Switzerland | 40 | British Sky Broadcasting Group | 0141192 | UK | 75 | Royal KPN | 5956078 | Netherlands | 75 | Heineken NV | 7108048 | Netherlands | 50 | BG Group | 0876289 | UK | 100 | Nordea AB | 5380031 | Sweden | 100 | BHP Billiton | 0056650 | UK | 100 | Standard Chartered | 0408284 | UK | 100 |
FTSE4Good Europe Index - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003: For inclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Ente Nazionale Indrocarburi (ENI) | 7145056 | ITALY | 75 | Newly eligible | ENEL | 7144569 | ITALY | 40 | Newly eligible | Banco Santander central Hispano | 5705946 | SPAIN | 100 | Newly eligible | Repsol-YPF | 5669354 | SPAIN | 100 | Newly eligible | Statoil | 7133608 | NORWAY | 20 | Newly eligible | TeliaSonera | 5978384 | SWEDEN | 30 | Newly eligible | Inditex | 7111314 | SPAIN | 40 | Newly eligible | Lafarge | 4502706 | FRANCE | 100 | Newly eligible | Seat-Pagine Gialle | 5843642 | ITALY | 50 | Newly eligible | Banca Monte Dei Paschi di Siena | 7128541 | ITALY | 40 | Newly eligible | Exel | 0448688 | UK | 100 | Newly eligible | Continental | 4598589 | GERMANY | 100 | Newly eligible | Skanska B | 7142091 | SWEDEN | 100 | Newly eligible | DCC | 4189477 | IRELAND | 100 | Newly eligible |
For exclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Elan Corporation | 4305507 | IRELAND | 100 | Ineligible | Hafslund ASA B | 5067561 | NORWAY | 40 | Ineligible | Fred Olsen Energy | 5344101 | NORWAY | 40 | Exclusion from benchmark universe |
FTSE4Good US 100 Index - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003: For inclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | RANK | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Comcast A | 2044545 | | 100 | ** | 3M Company | 2595708 | 19 | 100 | * | ConocoPhillips | 2685717 | 27 | 100 | * | Yahoo | 2986539 | 73 | 75 | * | Intuit Inc | 2459020 | 88 | 100 | * | Best Buy Company | 2094670 | 92 | 100 | Re-balancing | Mattel | 2572303 | 93 | 100 | Re-balancing | Coca-Cola Enterprises | 2206969 | 95 | 75 | Re-balancing |
* Ranks above position 40 ** Secondary line Comcast Special A (Sedol - 2089687) is a current constituent. Please note that the FTSE4Good US 100 index is capped on implementation of the above changes, thus the above free float weights are subject to this capping. The exact weights will be available from FTSE after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003. For exclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | RANK | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Suntrust Banks | 2860990 | | 100 | Ineligible | Tenet Healthcare | 2626879 | | 100 | Ineligible | Northern Trust | 2648668 | 113 | 100 | * | Sears Roebuck | 2787312 | 119 | 100 | * | Cigna Corp | 2196479 | 129 | 100 | * | May Dept Stores | 2573890 | 135 | 100 | * | Micron Technology | 2588184 | 145 | 100 | * |
*Ranks below position 110 The FTSE4Good US 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 semi-annual review: COMPANY | SEDOL | INV. WEIGHT % | Becton Dickinson | 2087807 | 100 | Eastman Kodak | 2300601 | 100 | Franklin Resources | 2350684 | 75 | John Hancock Financial Services | 2541314 | 100 | Lexmark International Inc | 2511908 | 100 | Nike Inc CL B | 2640147 | 75 | Xilinx | 2985677 | 100 | Computer Associates | 2214832 | 75 | Pitney Bowes | 2690506 | 100 | Norfolk Sthn Corp | 2641894 | 100 |
FTSE4Good US Index - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003: For inclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Comcast A | 2044545 | 100 | ** | 3M Company | 2595708 | 100 | Newly eligible | ConocoPhillips | 2685717 | 100 | Newly eligible |
** Secondary line Comcast Special A (Sedol - 2089687) is a current constituent. For exclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | RANK | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Suntrust Banks | 2860990 | | 100 | Ineligible | Tenet Healthcare | 2626879 | | 1000 | Ineligible |
FTSE4Good Global 100 Index - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003: For inclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | RANK | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Comcast A | 2044545 | USA | | 100 | ** | Ente Nazionale Indrocarburi (ENI) | 7145056 | Italy | 27 | 75 | * | 3M Company | 2595708 | USA | 35 | 100 | * | ENEL | 7144569 | Italy | 51 | 40 | * | ConocoPhillips | 2685717 | USA | 55 | 100 | * | Banco Santander Central Hispano | 5705946 | Spain | 68 | 100 | * | France Telecom | 5176177 | France | 78 | 30 | * | Uni Credito Italiano | 4232445 | Italy | 87 | 75 | * | Ebay | 2293819 | USA | 88 | 75 | * |
*Ranks above position 90 ** The secondary line (Comcast Special A (Sedol - 2089687)) is a current constituent. Please note that the FTSE4Good Global 100 index is capped on implementation of the above changes, thus the above free float weights are subject to this capping. The exact weights will be available from FTSE after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003. For exclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | RANK | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Allianz AG | 5231485 | Germany | 111 | 75 | * | MBNA Corp | 2547055 | USA | 117 | 100 | * | Swiss Reinsurance | 7189816 | Switzerland | 121 | 100 | * | Baxter Intl | 2085102 | USA | 122 | 100 | * | Bank of New York | 2076021 | USA | 128 | 100 | * | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs Reg | 5294121 | Germany | 135 | 75 | * | Aegon NV | 5927375 | Netherlands | 139 | 100 | * | AT&T | 2064888 | USA | 145 | 100 | * |
* Ranks below position 110 The FTSE4Good Global 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 semi-annual review: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | INV. WEIGHT % | Liberty Media A | 2780816 | USA | 100 | Hang Seng Bank | 6408374 | Hong Kong | 40 | BHP Billiton | 6144690 | Australia | 100 | HCA Inc | 2212193 | USA | 100 | LVMH | 4061412 | France | 75 | Credit Lyonnais | 5713477 | France | 75 | National Grid Transco | 3122387 | UK | 100 | Swisscom | 5533976 | Switzerland | 40 | Gannett | 2360304 | USA | 100 | British Sky Broadcasting | 0141192 | UK | 75 |
FTSE4Good Global Index - Changes effective after close of business on Friday, 21 March 2003: For inclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Comcast A | 2044545 | USA | 100 | ** | Ente Nazionale Indrocarburi (ENI) | 7145056 | Italy | 75 | Newly eligible | 3M Company | 2595708 | USA | 100 | Newly eligible | ENEL | 7144569 | Italy | 40 | Newly eligible | ConocoPhillips | 2685717 | USA | 100 | Newly eligible | Banco santander Central Hispano | 5705946 | Spain | 100 | Newly eligible | Repsol-YPF | 5669354 | Spain | 100 | Newly eligible | Statoil | 7133608 | Norway | 20 | Newly eligible | TeliaSonera | 5978384 | Sweden | 30 | Newly eligible | Inditex | 7111314 | Spain | 40 | Newly eligible | Shin-Etsu Chemical | 6804585 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Tokyo Gas | 6895448 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Lafarge | 4502706 | France | 100 | Newly eligible | Seat-Pagine Gialle | 5843642 | Italy | 50 | Newly eligible | Kirin Brewery | 6493745 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Singapore Airlines | 6811734 | Singapore | 50 | Newly eligible | Nikko Cordial | 6640284 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Banca Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena | 7128541 | Italy | 40 | Newly eligible | Nippon Yusen | 6643960 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Inco | 2460367 | Canada | 100 | Newly eligible | Alumina | 6954985 | Australia | 100 | Newly eligible | PCCW | 6574071 | Hong Kong | 50 | Newly eligible | QBE Insurance Group | 6715740 | Australia | 100 | Newly eligible | Konica | 6496700 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Exel | 0448688 | UK | 100 | Newly eligible | Continental | 4598589 | Germany | 100 | Newly eligible | Noranda Inc | 2641322 | Canada | 75 | Newly eligible | Skanska B | 7142091 | Sweden | 100 | Newly eligible | BHP Steel | 6533232 | Australia | 100 | Newly eligible | Kawasaki Kisen | 6484686 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Ballard Power | 2072717 | Canada | 75 | Newly eligible | Cosmo Oil | 6226338 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | DCC | 4189477 | Ireland | 100 | Newly eligible | Nishimatsu Construction | 6640983 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Ezaki Glico | 6327703 | Japan | 75 | Newly eligible | Norske Skog Canada | 2342733 | Canada | 75 | Newly eligible | Westpac Trust Investments | 6180285 | New Zealand | 100 | Newly eligible |
** The secondary line (Comcast Special A (Sedol - 2089687)) is a current constituent. For Exclusion: COMPANY | SEDOL | COUNTRY | INV. WEIGHT % | REASON | Suntrust Banks | 2860990 | USA | 100 | Ineligible | Tenet Healthcare | 2626879 | USA | 100 | Ineligible | Elan Corporation | 4305507 | Ireland | 100 | Ineligible | Hafslund ASA B | 5067561 | Norway | 40 | Ineligible | Fred Olsen Energy | 5344101 | Norway | 40 | Exclusion from benchmark universe |
INVESTIBILITY WEIGHTING CHANGE: COMPANY | COUNTRY | CURRENT INV. WEIGHT % | NEW INV. WEIGHT % | SEDOL | News Corp Pref | Australia | 50 | 75 | 6620758 |
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