Equities: Revision of ”Rules for the Construction and Maintenance of the NOREX Exchanges´ All-Share, Sector and Benchmark Indexes” (244/08)

The common index rules within NOREX have been revised. The revision is based on feedback from market participants in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and analysis within the NOREX Index Group. The changes will be available on NASDAQ OMX´s web. The revised, “Rules for the Construction and Maintenance of the NOREX Exchanges’ Tradable, Benchmark, All-Share and Sector Indexes”, will be effective from 1 January 2009.

The ”Rules for the Construction and Maintenance of the NOREX Exchanges´All-Share, Sector and Benchmark Indices”and ”Rules for the Construction and Maintenance of the VINX All-Share, Sector and Benchmark Indices” are combined into one rule book named “Rules for the Construction and Maintenance of the NOREX Exchanges’ Tradable, Benchmark, All-Share and Sector Indices”

The legal names of the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges have been updated. 

Changes to  rule 3.3.1 ”Periodic review of the Benchmark indexes
The review of the Benchmark indexes is effective first trading day in June and December respectively.  The review is conducted on the basis of figures as of after closing on the last trading day of April and October.