NEW YORK, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensco plc
(NYSE: ESV) will replace Goodrich Corp. (NYSE: GR) in the S&P
500 index after the close of trading on Monday, July 30. S&P 100 and 500 constituent
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) is acquiring Goodrich in a
deal expected to be completed tonight.
Ensco plc provides offshore contract drilling services to the
oil and gas industry. Headquartered in London, England, the company will be added to
the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Oil
& Gas Drilling Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the change:
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S&P
500 INDEX – July 30, 2012
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Ensco
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Drilling
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DELETED
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Goodrich
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Industrials
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Aerospace
& Defense
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