HNB, Hemas Holdings & SLT to be included in S&P SL 20 mid-year index rebalance

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces the following change in S&P Sri Lanka 20 index constituents made by S&P Dow Jones Indices at the 2023 mid-year rebalance.

The exclusion and inclusion as announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices, effective from 19^th June 2023 (after the market close of 16^th June 2023) are presented below. 

Exclusions

Inclusions

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 capitalization, 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 (GICS®), which was co-developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and MCSI and is widely used by market participants throughout the world.

To be eligible for inclusion, a stock must have a minimum float-adjusted market capitalization of 500 million Sri Lankan rupees (Rs), a six-month median daily value traded of Rs 0.25 million and have positive net income over the 12 months prior to the rebalancing reference date.

Effective from 19^th June 2023 the stocks in the S&P Sri Lanka 20 in alphabetical order are as follows.