Acquisition | OUTSOURCING INC | 3rd April 2024

On February 27, 2024 K.K. BCJ-78 launched a tender offer for the entire share capital of YOUTSOURCING INC for JPY 1755 in cash per share via an auction. On March 27, 2024, the tender offer results showed that the offeror controls 85.75 percent of the share capital of OUTSOURCING INC. As the free float is below 15 percent, Solactive AG will remove OUTSOURCING INC from the indices on April 3, 2024.

The treatment below will be applied to the following indices:

• OUTSOURCING INC will be removed from the Index.
• The weight of OUTSOURCING INC (2427.T) based on its last close price will be distributed pro rata to remaining Index constituents.
• Effective Date (open): 03/04/2024

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