FTSE/JSE Africa Index Series

FTSE/JSE Africa Index Series                                                    
  Argent Industrial (South Africa): Shares In Issue Update                      
  FTSE/JSE Africa Index Series                                                  
08 October 2003                                                               
  Following the acquisition of assets, the listing of additional shares and     
  notification from the Stock Exchange, FTSE and the JSE announces the          
  following changes:                                                            
INDEX              CHANGE                                  START OF TRADING   
  FTSE/JSE Africa    EFFECTIVE FROM                          15 October 2003    
  Fledgling (J204)   Argent Industrial                                          
                     (South Africa, ZAE000019188, 6169143)                      
will remain in the index with an                          

                      increased shares in issue figure of                       
                      67,090,051 and an unchanged                               
                      investability weight of 75%                               
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