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Informative Notice – 20260323 Review Timetable Informative Notice - March and June 2026
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March 2026 and June 2026 Shares and Free Floats Updates – Timetable
(FTSE/JSE Africa Index Series)
02 February 2026
The FTSE/JSE Africa Index Series will be reviewed during March 2026. The review timetable is as follows:
Event Date Description
Free Float and Shares In Issue 30 January 2026 Cut date to determine free float changes in
Changes Cut Date excess of 3% and cumulative shares in issue
changes in excess of 1%.
Ranking Cut Date 23 February 2026 Market capitalisation snapshot for ranking and
selection purposes.
Review ICA 04 March 2026 Review additions, deletions and weighting
changes published.
FTSE/JSE AC Meeting 05 March 2026 FTSE/JSE Advisory Committee Meeting.
Capping Cut Date 13 March 2026 Closing prices snapshot for portfolio factor
calculation.
Portfolio Factors 16 March 2026* Publication of portfolio factors for capped,
equally weighted and fundamental weighted
indices.
Effective Date 23 March 2026 Review changes applied from start of trading.
*Portfolio Factors Publication: Please note that a market notice was published on 30 April 2021 pertaining to the Final availability of FTSE/JSE Capping
Factors on the JSE Website. The notice can be accessed here.
Friday 30 January 2026: Cut-off date for new information. Information available prior to the end of day on 30 January
2026 will be considered when determining March's shares and free float updates.
Friday 20 February 2026: The shares and float files will be released. Clients are welcome to query the data included
within these files and FTSE Russell will review appropriately. Any changes will be visible within the files which will be
published daily between 20 February and 06 March. These files are strictly indicative until end of day on 06 March
2026 and are subject to daily changes.
The FTSE/JSE Index Review files will be released on Wednesday 04 March 2026.
Monday 23 February to Friday 06 March 2026: Query period. Clients are welcome to query the data visible within
the files between 23 February 2026 and end of day on 06 March 2026.
The quarterly updates will be considered final at end of day on Friday 06 March 2026.
Monday 09 March 2026: Effective start of trading on 09 March 2026, the scheduled changes will be "locked down"
across the FTSE/JSE Indexes, with no further corrections applied this quarter*.
*During the quarterly review / annual reconstitution lock-down period, FTSE Russell will generally avoid implementing corrections to ensure stability
during the period prior to the review / reconstitution implementation. However egregious shares and free float errors discovered within the lock-down
period or during the week following the review / reconstitution may be corrected if an erroneous change compromises the replicability of the index OR
if the change places potential price pressure on the company OR if there is a material error of 50% or greater (relative) to index shares. Any corrections
during the lock-down period or the week following the review will be implemented with appropriate notice. All other shares and free float errors will be
corrected at the following quarterly index review.
Monday 23 March 2026: From start of trading on 23 March 2026 the quarterly changes will become effective across
the FTSE/JSE indexes.
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Additional Clarifications
Stocks Suspended during the Review Period: Constituents which are suspended on Friday 06 March 2026* will
not have their scheduled review changes implemented regardless of a resumption of trade prior to the review effective
date. The scheduled review changes will be implemented T+5 after the review effective date, at the earliest, upon
resumption of trade.
If an active constituent suspends on or prior to Thursday 19 March 2026*, the scheduled review changes will be
reversed and applied T+5 after the resumption of trade (T+5 after the review effective date, at the earliest). For
securities that suspend on the Friday prior to the review effective date, the review changes will proceed as previously
communicated**.
*If there is a confirmed resumption of trade date which occurs prior to the review effective date, the review changes will proceed as scheduled.
**In exceptional circumstances, it may be deemed necessary to reverse the review changes when a company suspends on 20 March 2026.
Please note that Section 4.2 of the FTSE Russell Index Policy for Trading Halts and Market Closures guideline was updated on 4 Dec 2023. The notice
can be accessed here.
Equity Offerings: In accordance with standard methodology, primary and secondary offerings will continue to be
applied with two days' notice when discovered after the review announcement date. However, offerings which would
ordinarily become effective at the open on the Tuesday - Friday prior to the review will instead be implemented
simultaneously in conjunction with the review effective date on 23 March 2026 (open). Offerings discovered on the
Thursday and Friday prior to the review will be implemented with two days' notice and therefore subsequent to the
review.
Timetable Summary
Date Action
Friday 30 January Shares and Float cut-off date
Friday 20 February to Friday 06 March Shares in issue and free float changes published
Wednesday 04 March The review files will be published.
Monday 23 February to Friday 06 March Query period
Monday 09 March Lock down period commences from the open
Monday 23 March Index review effective from the open
Publication of Indicative Free Float Changes: Please note that a market notice was published on 24 November
2025 pertaining to the Final availability of the Indicative Free Float Changes on the JSE Website. The notice can be
accessed here
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FTSE Russell is also pleased to announce the June 2026 Index Review timetable as follows:
Event Date Description
Free Float and Shares In Issue 30 April 2026 Cut date to determine free float and
Changes Cut Date cumulative shares in issue changes.
Ranking Cut Date 25 May 2026 Market capitalisation snapshot for ranking and
selection purposes.
Review ICA 03 June 2026 Review additions, deletions and weighting
changes published.
FTSE/JSE AC Meeting 04 June 2026 FTSE/JSE Advisory Committee Meeting.
Capping Cut Date 12 June 2026 Closing prices snapshot for portfolio factor
calculation.
Portfolio Factors 15 June 2026 Publication of portfolio factors for capped,
equally weighted and fundamental weighted
indices.
Effective Date 22 June 2026 Review changes applied from start of trading.
*Portfolio Factors Publication: Please note that a market notice was published on 30 April 2021 pertaining to the Final availability of FTSE/JSE Capping
Factors on the JSE Website. The notice can be accessed here.
Thursday 30 April 2026: Cut-off date for new information. Information available prior to the end of day on 30 April 2026
will be considered when determining June's shares and free float updates.
Friday 22 May 2026: The shares and float files will be released. Clients are welcome to query the data included within
these files and FTSE Russell will review appropriately. Any changes will be visible within the files which will be published
daily between 22 May and 05 June. These files are strictly indicative until end of day on 05 June 2026 and are subject
to daily changes.
The FTSE/JSE index review files will also be released on Wednesday 03 June 2026.
Monday 25 May to Friday 05 June 2026: Query period. Clients are welcome to query the data visible within the files
between 25 May 2026 and end of day on 05 June 2026.
The quarterly updates will be considered final at end of day on Friday 05 June 2026.
Monday 08 June 2026: Effective start of trading on 08 June 2026, the scheduled changes will be "locked down" across
the FTSE/JSE Indexes, with no further corrections applied this quarter*.
*During the quarterly review / annual reconstitution lock-down period, FTSE Russell will generally avoid implementing corrections to ensure stability during
the period prior to the review / reconstitution implementation. However egregious shares and free float errors discovered within the lock-down period or
during the week following the review / reconstitution may be corrected if an erroneous change compromises the replicability of the index OR if the change
places potential price pressure on the company OR if there is a material error of 50% or greater (relative) to index shares. Any corrections during the lock-
down period or the week following the review will be implemented with appropriate notice. All other shares and free float errors will be corrected at the
following quarterly index review.
Monday 22 June 2026: From start of trading on 22 June 2026 the quarterly changes will become effective across the
FTSE/JSE indexes.
Additional Clarifications
Stocks Suspended during the Review Period: Constituents which are suspended on Friday 05 June 2026* will not
have their scheduled review changes implemented regardless of a resumption of trade prior to the review effective date.
The scheduled review changes will be implemented T+5 after the review effective date, at the earliest, upon resumption
of trade.
If an active constituent suspends on or prior to Thursday 18 June 2026*, the scheduled review changes will be reversed
and applied T+5 after the resumption of trade (T+5 after the review effective date, at the earliest). For securities that
suspend on the Friday prior to the review effective date, the review changes will proceed as previously communicated**.
*If there is a confirmed resumption of trade date which occurs prior to the review effective date, the review changes will proceed as scheduled.
**In exceptional circumstances, it may be deemed necessary to reverse the review changes when a company suspends on 19 June 2026.
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Please note that Section 4.2 of the FTSE Russell Index Policy for Trading Halts and Market Closures guideline was updated on 4 Dec 2023. The notice
can be accessed here.
Equity Offerings: In accordance with standard methodology, primary and secondary offerings will continue to be
applied with two days' notice when discovered after the review announcement date. However, offerings which would
ordinarily become effective at the open on the Tuesday - Friday prior to the review will instead be implemented
simultaneously in conjunction with the review effective date on 22 June 2026 (open). Offerings discovered on the
Thursday and Friday prior to the review will be implemented with two days' notice and therefore subsequent to the
review.
Timetable Summary
Date Action
Thursday 30 April Shares and Float cut-off date
Friday 22 May to Friday 05 June Shares in issue and free float changes published
Wednesday 03 June The review files will be published.
Monday 25 May to Friday 05 June Query period
Monday 08 June Lock down period commences from the open
Monday 22 June Index review effective from the open
Publication of Indicative Free Float Changes: Please note that a market notice was published on 24 November 2025
pertaining to the Final availability of the Indicative Free Float Changes on the JSE Website. The notice can be accessed
here
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contact the JSE on +27 11 520 7000 or info@jse.co.za.
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