Helsinki, January 8, 2014 – The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) announced today the result of the semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki 25 Index (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: OMXH25) which will be become effective with the market open on Monday, February 3, 2014.
NASDAQ OMX reports that there are no changes in the OMXH25 Index composition in this semi-annual review.
The OMX Helsinki 25 Index, launched in 1988, is the leading equity index for the Finnish equity market including the 25 most traded Blue chip companies on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The index is designed to track the Finnish equity market and act as underlying for financial products such as options, futures, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.
The OMX Helsinki 25 index constituents effective February 3, 2014, are:
| Amer Sports Corporation | Metso Corporation | Pohjola Bank A | ||
| Cargotec Oyj | Neste Oil Corporation | Rautaruukki Corporation | ||
| Elisa Corporation | Nokia Corporation | Sampo Plc A | ||
| Fortum Corporation | Nokian Tyres Plc | Stora Enso Oyj R | ||
| Huhtamäki Oyj | Nordea Bank AB FDR | TeliaSonera AB | ||
| Kemira Oyj | Orion Corporation B | UPM-Kymmene Corporation | ||
| Kesko Corporation B | Outokumpu Oyj | Wärtsilä Corporation | ||
| KONE Corporation | Outotec Oyj | YIT Corporation | ||
| Konecranes Plc | ||||
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