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Semi-Annual Review Euronext-Vigeo Index UK 20 31 May 2013 Semi-annual review Euronext-Vigeo index UK 20 31 May 2013 Index Announcement Issue Date: Friday 17 May 2013 Effective Date: Monday 3 June 2013 Announcement No: 2013-083 ______________________________________________________________________ Indices: Index ISIN Code Euronext Vigeo UK 20 QS0011250931 Subject: Semi-annual review Index Adjustment: Change in composition (see appendix). The new composition will become effective as from Monday 3 June 2013. Conditions: The compiler retains the right to change the published selection in case of mergers, take-overs, suspension or resumption of trading during the period before the effective date of the review. Index: The EuronextVigeo UK 20 index is composed of the 20 highest- ranking listed companies in UK as evaluated by the agency in terms of their performance in corporate responsibility. Ratings are weighted and reflect the company’s performance with regards to the set of risks Vigeo defines and evaluates to asses and measure corporate responsibility. ------------------------------------ When you are interested in having daily updates (IDU) from all Euronext Indices please send an email to [email protected] For further information in relation to this announcement or to subscribe / unsubscribe to Index Announcements please contact: [email protected] Global Index Group: +31 (0) 20 550 4281 This publication is solely intended as information and does not constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to commit to any other transaction or to buy or sell any financial products to any person. All proprietary rights and interest in or connected with this document are vested in Euronext N.V. 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APPENDIX Addition: Removal: Name ISIN Name ISIN Unilever PLC GB00B10RZP78 GlaxoSmithkline GB0009252882 Centrica GB00B033F229 XSTRATA PLC GB0031411001 Aberdeen Asset Management Johnson Matthey GB00B70FPS60 PLC GB0000031285 New Composition: Name ISIN Anglo American GB00B1XZS820 AstraZeneca GB0009895292 Aviva GB0002162385 BHP Billiton PLC GB0000566504 BT Group PLC GB0030913577 Capita Group PLC GB00B23K0M20 Capital Shopping Centers Group PLC GB0006834344 Centrica GB00B033F229 Firstgroup GB0003452173 Johnson Matthey GB00B70FPS60 Mondi PLC GB00B1CRLC47 National Grid GB00B08SNH34 Pearson GB0006776081 Provident Financial PLC GB00B1Z4ST84 QinetiQ Group PLC GB00B0WMWD03 Reed Elsevier PLC GB00B2B0DG97 RSA Insurance Group GB0006616899 Tesco GB0008847096 Unilever PLC GB00B10RZP78 Vodafone Group GB00B16GWD56 For more information : NYSE Euronext Caroline Tourrier – [email protected] – +33 1 49 27 10 82 Vigeo Anita Legrand – [email protected] – +33 1 55 82 32 44 About NYSE Euronext NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed- income and exchange-traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext's equities markets – the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca – represent one-third of the world's equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index. For more information, please visit: www.nyx.com. About Vigeo Vigeo is the leading European expert in responsible performance. Founded in 2002 and headed by Nicole Notat, Vigeo measures the performances and risks of more than 2000 companies, local authorities and countries in the world with regard to six areas of social responsibility: the environment, human rights, human resources, business behavior and corporate governance. Vigeo offers two lines of services through two business brands: Vigeo rating – the way to responsible investment – offers a broad range of products and services to investors seeking sustainable and responsible performance for their investments; Vigeo enterprise – the way to responsible management – conducts global CSR audits and benchmarks in organizations of all sizes, public and private; supports teams; and integrates CSR/SRI criteria into business functions and strategic operations. Vigeo’s rating research meets high quality standards and is externally certified to the Arista® standard. Vigeo is present in Paris, Casablanca, Brussels, Milan, London and Tokyo, and has more than a hundred employees. www.vigeo.com .
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