JOINT MEDIA RELEASE ___________________________________________________ Siam Makro and TRUE Corporation to enter the FTSE SET Large Cap Index after the June semi-annual review ___________________________________________________ 2 additions to FTSE SET Large Cap 10 additions to the FTSE SET Mid-Cap Index 24 additions to the FTSE SET Shariah Index Bangkok, Hong Kong, 17 June 2013 – FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award-winning global index provider and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”) announce today that Siam Makro and TRUE Corporation will replace IRPC and Thai Union Frozen Products in the FTSE SET Large Cap Index following the semi-annual review of the FTSE SET Index Series. The FTSE SET Index Series is reviewed semi-annually by the independent FTSE SET Advisory Committee. The committee is made up of leading local and international market professionals who approve all index changes and ensure that the index review fully complies with a set of highly transparent and publicly available index rules. A summary of constituent changes to all FTSE SET indices is below: Indices Additions Deletions FTSE SET Large Cap Index 2 2 FTSE SET Mid Cap Index 10 3 FTSE SET Small Cap Index 24 11 FTSE SET All-Share Index 27 7 FTSE SET Fledgling Index 14 18 FTSE SET Shariah Index 22 9 Full details of additions and deletions can be found at www.ftse.com/Indices/FTSE_SET_Index_Series/Index_Reviews.jsp. All constituent changes will take effect before the start of trading on 24 June 2013. The next review will take place on 13 December 2013. Further information on the FTSE SET Index Series including ground rules is available at www.ftse.com/thailand and www.set.or.th. - END - 1 For further information FTSE Group Emily Mok Tel: +852 2164 3219 Fax: +852 2164 3202 Email: [email protected] The Stock Exchange of Thailand Kanokwan Khemmalai – Deputy Head, Corporate Communications Department, Tel: + 662-2292048 Watsamon Saowakhonsathien – Supervisor, Corporate Communications Department, Tel: + 662-2292797 or Fax: 662-3591005-6 If you are not a member of the press, please contact your local Client Services team. Notes to Editors About FTSE Group FTSE Group (FTSE) is a world-leader in the provision of global index and analytical solutions. FTSE calculates indices across a wide range of asset classes, on both a standard and custom basis. FTSE indices are used extensively by investors worldwide for investment analysis, performance measurement, asset allocation, portfolio hedging and the creation of a wide range of index derivatives, funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and other structured products. FTSE has built an enviable reputation for the reliability and accuracy of our indices and related data services. FTSE has a long tradition of listening and responding to the market so that it is at the forefront of developing new approaches to index design, many of which are now accepted as the market standard. FTSE prides itself in continuing to invest significant resource in researching and developing new index solutions. The foundation for FTSE’s global, regional, country and sector indices is the FTSE global equity universe, which covers over 7,400 securities in 47 different countries and captures 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization. FTSE’s flagship global benchmark, the FTSE All-World, is used by investors worldwide to structure and benchmark their international equity portfolios. Exchanges around the world have chosen FTSE to calculate their domestic indices. These include Borsa Italiana, Bursa Malaysia, Casablanca Stock Exchange, Cyprus Stock Exchange, JSE, LSE, Nairobi Securities Exchange, NASDAQ Dubai, SGX, Stock Exchange of Thailand and TWSE. In addition, FTSE works with a variety of companies and associations to deliver innovative index solutions which provide the market with fresh opportunities. FTSE is wholly-owned by London Stock Exchange Group. For more information visit www.ftse.com About The Stock Exchange of Thailand The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was established in 1975 under 1974 Securities Exchange Act of Thailand and officially began securities trading on April 30, 1975. The Stock Exchange of Thailand stands at the center of Thailand’s capital market, and is a thriving and dynamic exchange offering a full range of products, services and trading infrastructure for investors, listed companies and other participants. 2 .