Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled free float adjustment for Aareal Bank AG in SDAX

(Zug, May 30, 2022) – Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced an unforeseen adjustment to the SDAX index.

Aareal Bank AG’s free float changes by more than 10 percentage points.

According to the DAX Equity Index Guide, section 5.1.4., the company’s free float will be adjusted in the index from the current 86.85% to 25.38%.

This change will take effect on June 2, 2022.

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