New portfolio of the First North 25 index will become effective January 2, 2019
Stockholm, December 18, 2018 - Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the updated
results of the semi-annual review of the First North 25 Index (Nasdaq
Stockholm: FN25) that will become effective with the market open on Wednesday,
January 2, 2019.
Maha Energy AB A (MAHA A), Iceland Seafood International (ICESEA), IRLAB
Therapeutics AB ser. A (IRLAB A), aXichem AB ser. A (AXIC A) and CELLINK AB
ser. B (CLNK B) will be added to the portfolio. GomSpace Group AB (GOMX), HRC
World Plc (HRC), Next Games Oyj (NXTGMS) and SaltX Technology Holding AB se
(SALT B) will be removed from the index.
The FN25 consists of the largest and most traded shares listed on Nasdaq First
North. Companies included in the FN25 are selected through a two-step process
as follows:
-- The 30 largest companies measured by market capitalization are selected.
-- The 25 most traded shares within this pool, measured by aggregated trading
turnover over a six month period, are then chosen.
FN25 is reviewed semi-annually in January and July.
The First North 25 Index constituents effective January 2, 2019 are:
Aspire Global plc Kvika banki hf.
aXichem AB ser. A Maha Energy AB A
BIMobject AB Nordic Leisure AB
CELLINK AB ser. B Paradox Interactive AB
Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB PowerCell Sweden AB
Cinnober Financial Technology SamhAllsbyggnadsbolaget i Nord
Climeon AB ser. B Sdiptech AB B
Detection Technology Oyj Sedana Medical AB
Fastighets AB Trianon ser. B Stillfront Group AB
Global Gaming 555 AB THQ Nordic AB ser. B
Iceland Seafood International Verkkokauppa.com Oyj
IRLAB Therapeutics AB ser. A Vostok Emerging Finance Ltd
Kambi Group plc
About Nasdaq First North
Nasdaq First North is regulated as a multilateral trading facility, operated by
the different exchanges within Nasdaq Nordic (Nasdaq First North Denmark is
regulated as an alternative marketplace). It does not have the legal status as
an EU-regulated market. Companies at Nasdaq First North are subject to the
rules of Nasdaq First North and not the legal requirements for admission to
trading on a regulated market. The risk in such an investment may be higher
than on the main market.
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and Nasdaq Broker Services AB. Nasdaq Nordic represents the common offering by
Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm. Nasdaq
Baltic represents the common offering by Nasdaq Tallinn, Nasdaq Riga and Nasdaq
Vilnius.
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The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made
under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about
Nasdaq and its products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not
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detailed in Nasdaq's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to
release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
Media Relations Contact:
Erik Granström
+46 8 405 78 07
erik.granstrom@nasdaq.com
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