Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Highly experienced ex-Delta One trader with 17 years of experience trading arbitrage and related strategies across Asian markets.

Exempt Financial Adviser (EFA) under CrossASEAN Research Pte Ltd.

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Event-Driven

Following the merger of equals between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saracen-mineral-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2415:1" rel="noopener">Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU)</a>, Saracen's last trading day will be 3 February.The various index providers will all delete <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saracen-mineral-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2415:1" rel="noopener">Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU)</a> at the close of trading on 3 February and increase the number of shares and investability weight for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a>. This will result in passive selling on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saracen-mineral-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2415:1" rel="noopener">Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU)</a> and passive buying on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a>.<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saracen-mineral-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2415:1" rel="noopener">Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU)</a>'s deletion from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> will create a vacancy that will be filled by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pointsbet-holdings-pty-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29102:1" rel="noopener">PointsBet Holdings Pty Ltd (PBH AU)</a>.<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pointsbet-holdings-pty-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29102:1" rel="noopener">PointsBet Holdings Pty Ltd (PBH AU)</a>'s inclusion in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saracen-mineral-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2415:1" rel="noopener">Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU)</a>'s deletion will also lead to changes in the names that are expected to be included in/excluded from the index at the March review.

Following the merger of equals between Northern Star Resources (NST AU) and Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU), Saracen's last trading day will be 3 February.The various index providers will all delete Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU) at the close of trading on 3 February and increase the number of shares and investability weight for Northern Star Resources (NST AU). This will result in passive selling on Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU) and passive buying on Northern Star Resources (NST AU).Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU)'s deletion from the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) will create a vacancy that will be filled by PointsBet Holdings Pty Ltd (PBH AU).PointsBet Holdings Pty Ltd (PBH AU)'s inclusion in the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) and Saracen Mineral Holdings (SAR AU)'s deletion will also lead to changes in the names that are expected to be included in/excluded from the index at the March review.

Northern Star Resources

Saracen/Northern Star Merger: Index Flow