Stockholm, March 12, 2010 − The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today
announced the results of the semi-annual review of the NASDAQ OMX Russia 15
Index (NASDAQ OMX:NORUX15), which will become effective with the market open on
Monday, March 22, 2010.
As a result of the review, OJSC MAGNIT will replace OJSC POLYUS GOLD in the
NORUX15 index.
The NASDAQ OMX Russia 15 Index consists of the 15 largest and most traded
Russian Depository Receipts listed on the London Stock Exchange International
Order Book, providing investors with an attractive tool for exposure to the
Russian market. The index acts as an underlying benchmark for NORUX15
derivatives and is suitable for exchange-traded funds, structured products and
other index funds.
The index is reviewed on a semi-annual basis in March and September. Changes as
a result of the review are effective after the market close on the third Friday
in March and September. For more information about the NASDAQ OMX Russia 15
Index, visit
https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/Data.aspx?IndexSymbol=NORUX15.
Effective March 22, 2010, the NASDAQ OMX Russia 15 Index will consist of:
Evraz Group S.A.
JSC RushHydro
JSC Uralkali
JSC VTB Bank
LUKOIL (OAO)
MMC Norilsk Nickel
OAO Gazprom
OAO NOVATEK
OAO Severstal
OAO Tatneft
OJSC Magnit
OJSC Novolipetsk Steel
OJSC OC Rosneft
Sistema JSFC
Surgutneftegaz
About NASDAQ OMX Index Products
NASDAQ OMX is a global leader in creating and licensing strategy indexes and is
home to the most widely watched indexes in the world. As a premier,
full-service provider, NASDAQ OMX is dedicated to designing powerful indexes
that are in sync with a continually changing market environment. Utilizing the
expanded coverage of our global company, NASDAQ OMX has nearly 1,500 diverse
equity, commodity and fixed-income indexes in the U.S., Europe, and throughout
the world. In addition, our calculation, licensing and marketing support
provide the tools to measure and replicate global markets. The NASDAQ OMX Index
Group range of services covers the entire business process from index design to
calculation and dissemination. For more information about NASDAQ OMX indexes,
visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
About NASDAQ OMX
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers
trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
with approximately 3,700 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
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NASDAQ OMX's products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not
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detailed in NASDAQ OMX'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. There can be no
assurance that the FSA will give the NASDAQ OMX applicant the authorization and
permissions which it seeks.
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