NEW YORK, April 16, 2007 — Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones EPAC (Europe, Pacific, Asia and Canada) Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20 Index.
Gallaher Group PLC (United Kingdom) (LSE:GLH) will be deleted from the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and replaced by Great Southern Limited (Australia) (ASX:GTP). Gallaher Group PLC is being removed due to its acquisition by Japan Tobacco Inc.
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (LSE:BRE) will be deleted from the Dow Jones U.K Select Dividend 20 Index and replaced by Amlin PLC (United Kingdom) (LSE:AML). Brit Insurance Holdings PLC is being removed because it no longer meets index eligibility requirements.
The changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and the Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20 indexes will be effective before the open of trading on Wednesday, April 18, 2007.
Further information as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20 indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at www.djindexes.com/mdsidx/?event=showSelectDiv.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20 indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.