FTSE
30 November 2000
Technical Release
TI Group PLC: Scheme of Arrangement (Merger with Smiths Industries)
Changes in FTSE Indexes
In accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement, which is expected to become
effective on Monday 04 December 2000, FTSE announces the following changes:
INDEX CHANGE EFFECTIVE FROM
START OF
TRADING ON:
FTSE All-World TI Group (0868673) will be deleted. 04 December
Index 2000
Smiths Industries (to be renamed Smiths Group)
(0818270) will have an increased shares in issue
figure of 550,000,000.
FTSE World TI Group will be deleted. 04 December
Index Smiths Industries will have an increased shares 2000
in issue figure as above.
FTSE TI Group will be deleted. 04 December
Multinationals Smiths Industries will have an increased shares 2000
in issue figure as above.
FTSE Eurotop Smiths Industries will have an increased shares 04 December
300 in issue figure as above. 2000
FTSE EuroMid TI Group will be deleted. 04 December
2000
FTSE 250 TI Group will be replaced by Ashtead Group 04 December
(0053673). 2000
Smiths Industries will have an increased shares
in issue figure as above.
FTSE All-Share TI Group will be deleted. 04 December
Smiths Industries will have an increased shares 2000
in issue figure as above.
FTSE CAP TI Group will be deleted. 04 December
All-Share Smiths Industries will have an increased shares 2000
in issue figure as above.
FTSE 350 - TI Group will be deleted. 04 December
Higher Yield Ashtead Group will be added. 2000
FTSE 350 - Smiths Industries will have an increased shares 04 December
Lower Yield in issue figure as above. 2000
FTSE All-Small Ashtead Group will be deleted. 04 December
2000
FTSE SmallCap Ashtead Group will be deleted. 04 December
2000
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