Index Rebalance and Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Afridi Reyal

Index Rebalance and Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

<ul><li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2025 index rebal event.</li><li>The index changes for the December 2025 rebal will be based on the close of 2nd December 2025 and announced after the close of 3rd December 2025.</li><li>Based on the current numbers, we see one change for the F100 index and four changes for the F250 index in December 2025.</li></ul>

In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2025 index rebal event.The index changes for the December 2025 rebal will be based on the close of 2nd December 2025 and announced after the close of 3rd December 2025.Based on the current numbers, we see one change for the F100 index and four changes for the F250 index in December 2025.

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Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Our latest estimates suggest there could be one regular change for F100 and four regular changes for the F250 index during the December 2025 rebal.</li>
<li>The index changes for the December 2025 rebal will be based on the close of 2nd December 2025 and announced after the close of 3rd December 2025.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2025 index rebal event.
Our latest estimates suggest there could be one regular change for F100 and four regular changes for the F250 index during the December 2025 rebal.
The index changes for the December 2025 rebal will be based on the close of 2nd December 2025 and announced after the close of 3rd December 2025.


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US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Dimitris Ioannidis

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shawbrook-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22139:1" rel="noopener">Shawbrook (SHAW LN)</a>, the biggest UK IPO of the year, is expected to be included in UK 250 and All-Share at a market cap of ~£2bn.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pan-african-resources-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23518:1" rel="noopener">Pan African Resources (PAF LN)</a> transferred its listing to the Main Market resulting in its anticipated addition to UK 250 and All-Share at a market cap of ~£1.8bn.</li>
<li>Princes Group (PRN LN) is anticipated to be included in UK 250 and All-Share following its IPO in November at a market cap of ~£1bn.</li>
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Shawbrook (SHAW LN), the biggest UK IPO of the year, is expected to be included in UK 250 and All-Share at a market cap of ~£2bn.

Pan African Resources (PAF LN) transferred its listing to the Main Market resulting in its anticipated addition to UK 250 and All-Share at a market cap of ~£1.8bn.
Princes Group (PRN LN) is anticipated to be included in UK 250 and All-Share following its IPO in November at a market cap of ~£1bn.


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Leading International Investment Research, Edison Investment Research

Edison Investment Research

Leading International Investment Research

Edison is an investment research and advisory company, with offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East and AsiaPac. The heart of Edison is our world renowned equity research platform and deep multi-sector expertise. At Edison Investment Research, our research is widely read by international investors, advisors and stakeholders. Edison Advisors leverages our core research platform to provide differentiated services including investor relations and strategic consulting.

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>WPP’s capital markets day (CMD) focused on the combination of creativity and AI at scale and how these can be leveraged to boost clients’ businesses. Outline Q423 performance figures were given, along with updated forward guidance, including on restructuring costs and potential payback. We expect market expectations to be broadly unchanged. The overarching narrative of consolidation and simplification, common data platforms and standardised reporting, is coherent and supports the projected margin expansion. To be really convincing, though, top-line growth needs to exceed the 3% indicated, which depends on better performances in both Media and Creative. The rating remains undemanding.</p>

WPP’s capital markets day (CMD) focused on the combination of creativity and AI at scale and how these can be leveraged to boost clients’ businesses. Outline Q423 performance figures were given, along with updated forward guidance, including on restructuring costs and potential payback. We expect market expectations to be broadly unchanged. The overarching narrative of consolidation and simplification, common data platforms and standardised reporting, is coherent and supports the projected margin expansion. To be really convincing, though, top-line growth needs to exceed the 3% indicated, which depends on better performances in both Media and Creative. The rating remains undemanding.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Event-Driven

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<p>Back on the 30 November, UK-based <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wpp-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22213:1" rel="noopener">WPP PLC (WPP LN)</a>, the world's largest advertising company, tabled a <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02315430-2A1266721?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal</a> to delist 61.5%-held subsidiary <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wpp-aunz-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15931:1" rel="noopener">WPP AUNZ (WPP AU)</a> at A$0.55/share, in cash, a 34.1% premium to last close, and a 69.3% premium to the six-month VWAP. </p>
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<p>This was an unsolicited Offer and no binding implementation agreement (BIA) had been entered into.</p>
<p>In <em><a href="https://skr.ma/JSrkm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WPP AUNZ: Mad Men At Work</a></em>, I argued there was an air of opportunism to the Offer, and recommended buying at or below terms - on the expectation of a bump, as management argues the upside from its wide-ranging cost cuts.</p>
<h3><strong>The New News</strong></h3>
<p>WPP PLC has returned with a <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02323439-2A1270746?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A$0.70/share offer</a>, by way of  Scheme, valuing WPP AUNZ at an implied enterprise value of A$717mn. It is the intention of WPP AUNZ to enter into a BIA.</p>
<p>With that 27.3% bump, this looks done.</p>
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<p>More below the fold.</p>
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Back on the 30 November, UK-based WPP PLC (WPP LN), the world's largest advertising company, tabled a proposal to delist 61.5%-held subsidiary WPP AUNZ (WPP AU) at A$0.55/share, in cash, a 34.1% premium to last close, and a 69.3% premium to the six-month VWAP. 


This was an unsolicited Offer and no binding implementation agreement (BIA) had been entered into.
In WPP AUNZ: Mad Men At Work, I argued there was an air of opportunism to the Offer, and recommended buying at or below terms - on the expectation of a bump, as management argues the upside from its wide-ranging cost cuts.
The New News
WPP PLC has returned with a A$0.70/share offer, by way of  Scheme, valuing WPP AUNZ at an implied enterprise value of A$717mn. It is the intention of WPP AUNZ to enter into a BIA.
With that 27.3% bump, this looks done.

More below the fold.




United Kingdom

WPP is a British multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce holding company. It offers a comprehensive range of services including advertising, media planning and buying, public relations, brand consulting, and digital marketing. The company is headquartered in London, England, and was founded in 1971.

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