Dow Jones Indexes Announces Component Changes in Global, Regional and Country Titans Blue-Chip Indexes - MarketWatch

In the Dow Jones GCC Titans 40 Index, the following three stocks will be added: Gulf Bank of Kuwait K.S.C. (Kuwait, Banks, GBK.KW), Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (Bahrain, Banks, AUB.BH) and Vodafone Qatar Q.S.C. (Qatar, Telecommunications, VFQS.DO). Companies exiting are: Union National Bank PJSC (UAE, Banks, UNB.AD), Ithmaar Bank B.S.C. (Bahrain, Banks, ITHMR.BH), and Heritage Oil PLC (Great Britain, Oil & Gas, HOIL.LN). Total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones GCC Titans 40 Index increased to US$48.55 billion from US$46.18 billion as of June 2, 2010. The Dow Jones GCC Titans 40 Index measures the performance of the 40 leading stocks traded in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.