PRESS RELEASE
May 7, 2009
New OMX Helsinki Benchmark portfolio selected
The new portfolio of the OMX Helsinki Benchmark index will become effective on
June 1, 2009
Helsinki, May 7, 2009 - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces
today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki Benchmark
index, (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: OMXHB), which will become effective with the
market open on Monday, June 1, 2009.
Huhtamäki Oyj (HUH1V) and Norvestia Plc (NVABV) will be added to the index.
As a result of the evaluation, the following four shares will be removed from
the OMXHB index: Affecto Plc (AFE1V), CapMan Plc B (CPMBV), Suominen
Corporation (SUY1V) and Vacon Plc (VAC1V).
“The OMXHB index, a benchmark for the Finnish stock market, is a free
float-capitalization index designed to act as a transparent and liquid
benchmark with low transaction costs for the investors. With 56 securities in
OMXHB compared with the 135 in the All share index, OMXHB represents 80 percent
of the All share market cap and has a close correlation of 99,9%., says
Magdalena Hartman, Vice president Global Index Group.
OMXHB is sector diversified and major sectors are Information Technology,
Industrials, Financials and Materials. The securities must also meet other
eligibility criteria including a turnover limit. The OMXHB index is evaluated
on a semi-annual basis in May and November, and the new index portfolio becomes
effective on the first trading day in June and December respectively.
OMX Helsinki Benchmark constituents after review effective June 1, 2009:
Nokia Corporation
Neste Oil Corporation
Stockmann Plc B
Technopolis Plc
Fortum Corporation
Rautaruukki Corporation
Uponor Oyj
Aspo Plc
Sampo Plc A
Sanoma Corporation
Cargotec Oyj
Fiskars Corporation K
KONE Corporation
Pohjola Bank A
Lassila & Tikanoja Plc
Olvi Plc A
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Orion Corporation B
Stockmann Plc A
Oriola-KD Corporation A
TeliaSonera AB
Konecranes Plc
Pöyry PLC
HKScan Oyj A
Nordea Bank AB (publ) FDR
Stora Enso Oyj A
Alma Media Corporation
Atria Plc A
Wärtsilä Corporation
YIT Corporation
Citycon Oyj
Basware Corporation
Stora Enso Oyj R
Huhtamäki Oyj
Fiskars Corporation A
Finnlines Plc
Nokian Tyres Plc
Tieto Corporation
Finnair Oyj
Comptel Corporation
Metso Corporation
Outotec Oyj
Sponda Plc
Tekla Corporation
Outokumpu Oyj
Kesko Corporation A
F-Secure Corporation
Norvestia Plc
Elisa Corporation
Orion Corporation A
Oriola-KD Corporation B
Tecnomen Corporation
Kesko Corporation B
Amer Sports Corporation
Raisio Plc Vaihto-osake
Okmetic Oyj
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For more information about the OMX Helsinki Benchmark Index, including detailed
eligibility criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
About NASDAQ OMX
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trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising
solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market,
NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A
sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including
equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and
exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70
exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more
than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal
entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in
Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more
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NASDAQ OMX's products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not
guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from
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CONTACTS:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Ellen-Margrethe Soelberg
+45 33 77 04 30
ellen-margrethe.soelberg@nasdaqomx.com
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