Following the official result of the takeover bid by the Belgium company Ackermans & van Haaren (NextPrime index) for the Belgium company GIB Group (Next 150 index), GIB Group will be removed from the Next 150 index effective Thursday 14 November 2002.
In accordance with the rules of the Next 150 index the removed company will not be replaced immediately, but at the next quarterly review (effective 2 January 2003). As of Thursday 14 November 2002, the Next 150 index will consist of 147 companies.
(source: Euronext)
