NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Barclays PLC (United Kingdom, Banks, BARC.LN; BCS) will be deleted from the Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones Global Select Dividend indexes. Barclays PLC is being removed due to the cancellation of its dividend payment.
In the Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20 Index, Barclays PLC will be replaced by William Hill PLC (United Kingdom, Travel & Leisure, WMH.LN).
In the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, Barclays PLC will be replaced by Kesko Oyj Series B (Finland, Retail, KESBV.HE).
In the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend 100 Index, Barclays PLC will be replaced by Macquarie Group Limited (Australia, Financial Services, MQG.AU; MQBKY).
All changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Thursday, October 16, 2008.
Further information, as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones Global Select Dividend indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Web sites at http://www.djindexes.com and http://www.stoxx.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Select Dividend Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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