NEW YORK (Dec. 3, 2010) – Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that PPB Group Bhd (Malaysia, Food & Beverage, 4065.KU) will be removed from the Dow Jones Islamic Market Malaysia Titans 25 Index with the regular quarterly review.
PPB Group Bhd (Malaysia, Food & Beverage, 4065.KU) will be replaced by Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (Malaysia, Chemicals, 5183.KU). PPB Group Bhd is being removed due to its failure to meet index eligibility requirements. The changes in the Dow Jones Islamic Market Malaysia Titans 25 Index will be effective after the close of trading on Friday, December 17, 2010.
Dow Jones Islamic Market Malaysia Titans 25 Index measures the performance of the 25 largest Malaysia-domiciled companies that pass rules-based screens for compliance with Islamic investment guidelines. The composition of the index is reviewed annually in June.
Further information on the Dow Jones Islamic Market Malaysia Titans 25 Index can be found at http://www.djindexes.com
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Islamic Market Malaysia Titans 25 Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.