Semi-Annual Review of the OMX Helsinki 25 Index the New Portfolio of the OMX Helsinki 25 Index Will Become Effective on August 1, 2016
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July 7, 2016 Semi-Annual Review of the OMX Helsinki 25 Index The new portfolio of the OMX Helsinki 25 index will become effective on August 1, 2016. Helsinki, July 7, 2016 — Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki 25 index, (Nasdaq Helsinki: OMXH25), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, August 1, 2016. Nasdaq reports that there is one addition and one deletion to the OMXH25 constituent list in this semi- annual review. A new constituent, Metsä Board Corporation B, will enter the index on August 1, 2016. A constituent, Kemira Oyj, will be removed from the index on August 1, 2016. The OMX Helsinki 25 Index, launched in 1988, is the leading equity index for the Finnish equity market including the 25 most traded Blue chip companies on Nasdaq Helsinki. The index is designed to track the Finnish equity market and act as underlying for financial products such as options, futures, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. The OMX Helsinki 25 index constituents effective August 1, 2016 are: Amer Sports Corporation Metso Corporation Sampo Plc A Cargotec Oyj Neste Corporation Stora Enso Oyj R Elisa Corporation Nokia Corporation Telia Company AB Fortum Corporation Nokian Tyres Plc Tieto Corporation Huhtamäki Oyj Nordea Bank AB FDR UPM-Kymmene Corporation Kesko Corporation B Orion Corporation B Valmet Corporation KONE Corporation Outokumpu Oyj Wärtsilä Corporation Konecranes Plc Outotec Oyj YIT Corporation Metsä Board Corporation B About Nasdaq Index Products Nasdaq Global Indexes has been creating innovative, market-leading, transparent indexes since 1971. Today, our index offering spans geographies and asset classes and includes diverse families such as the Dividend and Income (includes Dividend Achievers), Dorsey Wright, Fixed Income (includes BulletShares®), Global Equity, Green Economy, Nordic and Commodity indexes. We continuously offer new opportunities for financial product sponsors across a wide-spectrum of investable products and for asset managers to measure risk and performance. Nasdaq also provides exchange listing, custom index and design solutions to financial organizations worldwide. For more information about Nasdaq indexes, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/. About Nasdaq Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital NEWS RELEASE 1 markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of over $9.3 trillion and nearly 17,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Nasdaq and its products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond Nasdaq's control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors detailed in Nasdaq's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: + Heli-Kirsti Airisniemi + 358 (0)9 6166 7941 + [email protected] .