NEW YORK, June 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norway's SeaDrill Ltd. will be added to the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, Dow Jones Indexes announced today.
The addition of SeaDrill Ltd. follows the removal of Progress Energy Inc. (United States), which is being removed due to its acquisition by Duke Energy Corp. (United States).
SeaDrill Ltd. is an offshore deepwater drilling company.
The changes in the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index will be effective before the open of trading on Monday, July 2, 2012.
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