NASDAQ OMX will adopt the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) as a company classification standard within the company. The change will be effective as of February 1, 2012. For more information on the change, please visit www.nasdaqomx.com/classificationchanges
All NASDAQ OMX local and regional sector indexes, based on the GICS structure, will be discontinued as of February 1, 2012, and replaced by equivalent indexes based on the ICB structure, including more than 10 years of historical data.
All selected indexes, such as the Benchmark-series and Tradable Sectors, will have their selection methods revised early 2012. The revised rules will be made effective in connection to the mid-year reviews in June, 2012.
The upcoming index revisions in November and December 2011 will be completed according to the current methodologies.
Further information will follow, including the publication of the revised methodologies.
For further information concerning this notice please contact Index Operations, telephone + 46 8 405 6296, e-mail index@nasdaqomx.com
