Following a review of our current SEDOL Security Type Headings we will be making the adjustments outlined below in order to rationalise and group some of our existing headings.
These changes will take place on 30 March 2009.
Please note that all existing active securities will be updated to reflect the revised security types.
| Security Type Code - New | ||
| CP | Contract for Difference | |
| Security Types – Renamed | ||
| AK | American Depository Receipts/Shares | Depository Receipts/Shares |
| BS | Guaranteed Bonds | Guaranteed |
| Security Types – Merging | ||
| AL | Bearer Depository Receipt | Will merge into AK – Depository Receipts/Shares |
| AM | Global Depository Receipt | Will merge into AK – Depository Receipts/Shares |
| AN | Certificates Van Aandelen | Will merge into AK – Depository Receipts/Shares |
| BK | Step-up/down Bonds | Will merge into BD – Bonds |
| BJ | Step-up/down Notes | Will merge into BE – Notes |
| BM | Senior Rate Notes | Will merge into BE – Notes |
| BP | Exchangeable Notes | Will merge into BE – Notes |
| BB | Unsecured Loan Stock | Will merge into BC – Loan Stock |
| BA | Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock | Will merge into BC – Loan Stock |
| BI | Irredeemable Debenture Stock | Will merge into BS - Guaranteed |
| BR | Guaranteed Notes | Will merge into BS - Guaranteed |
| BH | Debenture | Will merge into BS - Guaranteed |