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NEW YORK (November 12,
2008)
- Dow Jones
Indexes, a leading global index provider, today
announced changes in the Dow Jones China Broad Market,
Dow Jones Shanghai and Dow Jones CBN China 600 indexes.
Shanghai Power
Transmission & Distribution Co., Ltd (Industrial Goods
and Services, 600627.SH) will be removed from the Dow
Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai and Dow
Jones CBN China 600 indexes due to its acquisition by
Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd (Industrial Goods and
Services, 2727.HK).Chongqing Road & Bridge Co., Ltd
(Industrial Goods and Services, 600106.SH) will replace
Shanghai Power Transmission & Distribution Co., Ltd in
the Dow Jones CBN China 600 Index.
All changes will be
effective as of the opening of Chinese markets on
Monday, November 17, 2008.
NEW YORK
(Sept. 15, 2008)
¨C Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones China Index Series. Component changes in the Dow Jones China 88, Dow Jones China Offshore 50, Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones Shenzhen and Dow Jones CBN China 600 indexes will be effective as of the open of trading on September 22, 2008.
With 18 additions and 11 deletions, the number of components in the Dow Jones China Broad Market Index will
increase to 1167 from 1160 with 1122 A-shares and 45 B-shares. The Dow Jones China Broad Market Index reflects approximately 95% of the free-float market capitalization for both the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets.
The number of components in the Dow Jones Shanghai Index will increase to 715 from 713, with 9 additions and 7 deletions, while the number of components in the Dow Jones Shenzhen Index will
increase to 452 from 447 components, with 9 additions and 4 deletions. The Dow Jones Shanghai and Dow Jones Shenzhen indexes represent approximately 95% of the free-float market capitalization of their respective markets.
The Dow
Jones China Indexes are designed to provide investors
globally with accurate tools for measuring equity
performance in China. Float-adjusted shares, which
exclude all state-owned and unlisted employee shares,
are used for stock selection and index calculation, in
order to accurately reflect shares available to the
public. Block holdings of individuals, other companies
or governments that exceed 5% of total market value are
also excluded.
The Dow
Jones China 88, Dow Jones Shanghai and Dow Jones
Shenzhen indexes were launched on May 27, 1996 to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Dow Jones
Industrial Average, the world¡¯s most widely quoted stock
market indicator.
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