The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced the following changes in the S&P Sri Lanka 20 index constituents made by S&P Dow Jones Indices at the 2018 mid-year index rebalance.
A revision of the S&P SL 20 methodology in March 2017 established the practice of a semiannual rebalance of the index (previously conducted annually). The rebalance of the index now takes place during the months of June and December each year.
The revision also established the inclusion of non-voting ordinary shares listed by the respective companies of the S&P SL 20 Index, provided that such shares meet relevant liquidity requirements.
The exclusions and inclusions as announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices, effective from 18 June 2018 (after the market close of 14 June 2018) are presented below in alphabetical order.
Exclusions: Company name and CSE ticker: 1. Ceylon Cold Stores (CCS.N0000), 2. Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC.N0000), 3. Nestle Lanka (NEST.N0000), 4. Seylan Bank (SEYB.N0000 and SEYB.X0000).
Inclusions: 1. Ceylinco Insurance (CINS.N0000), 2. Melstacorp (MELS.N0000), 3. Softlogic Holdings (SHL.N0000), 4. Vallibel One (VONE.N0000).The S&P SL 20 index includes the 20 largest companies, by total market capitalization, listed on the CSE that meet minimum size, liquidity and financial viability thresholds. The constituents are weighted by float-adjusted market capitalisation, subject to a single stock cap of 15%, which is employed to reduce single stock concentration.
The S&P SL 20 index has been designed in accordance with international practices and standards. All stocks are classified according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was co-developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI and is widely used by market participants throughout the world.
To be eligible for inclusion, a stock must have a minimum float-adjusted market capitalisation of 500 million Sri Lankan rupees (Rs), a six-month median daily value traded of Rs 0.5 million, have been traded at least 10 days of each month for the three months prior to the rebalancing reference date, and have positive net income over the 12 months prior to the rebalancing reference date. For information, including the complete methodology, please visit: www.spindices.com
Effective from June 18, 2018 the stocks in the S&P Sri Lanka 20 in alphabetical order are:
Access Engineering (AEL.N0000)
Aitken Spence (SPEN.N0000)
Ceylinco Insurance (CINS.N0000)
Chevron Lubricants Lanka (LLUB.N0000)
Commercial Bank of Ceylon (COMB.N0000)
Commercial Bank of Ceylon Non-Voting (COMB.X0000)
DFCC Bank (DFCC.N0000)
Dialog Axiata (DIAL.N0000)
Hatton National Bank (HNB.N0000)
Hatton National Bank Non-Voting (HNB.N0000)
Hemas Holdings (HHL.N0000)
John Keells Holdings (JKH.N0000)
Lanka Orix Leasing Company (LOLC.N0000)
Melstacorp (MELS.N0000)
National Development Bank (NDB.N0000)
People’s Leasing & Finance (PLC.N0000)
Richard Pieris & Company (RICH.N0000)
Sampath Bank (SAMP.N0000)
Softlogic Holdings (SHL.N0000)
Teejay Lanka (TJL.N0000)
Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) (TKYO.N0000)
Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) Non-Voting (TKYO.X0000)
Vallibel One (VONE.N0000).