Review of NASDAQ OMX Russia 15 Index


The review of NASDAQ OMX Russia 15 Index (NORUX15) has been completed and the new index structure will become effective with the market open on March 21, 2011.  

Mail.ru Group Ltd. GDR will be added as a new index constituent.

Tatneft OJSC ADR will be removed from the 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.

Effective March 21, 2011, the NASDAQ OMX Russia 15 Index will consist of:
 
AFK Sistema GDR
Evraz Group GDR
Federal Hydrogenerating Co (RusHydro) ADR
Gazprom OJSC ADR
Lukoil OJSC ADR
Magnit OJSC GDR
Mail.ru Group Ltd. GDR
MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC ADR
Novatek
Novolipetsk Steel (GDR)
Rosneft OJSC GDR
Severstal OJSC GDR
Surgutneftegas OJSC ADR
Uralkali OJSC GDR
VTB Bank OJSC

For information regarding weights, free float factors, corporate action notices, historical index values etc. please see our Global Index Watch service at http://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.

For further information please contact Lukas Wäsström or Erik Hågemo at + 46 8 405 62 96 or index@nasdaqomx.com.

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