P238 C JFAX 2 238 Sat 20 Feb 18:10/52 RJCJNT CHANGES TO SHA5JCHECK h FT urotop 300@index is tPj result of@co-operation@bjtw en F S Sntrr bti nellane Amstird mTSxc25ngjs. i a It measures the pjrformanc of Europe' $argssty340 compbnyis in t m of morkjt capitalisrtionb given a clnar reflection of both countey and sector weightings of Europe as a whole. Ttuht constituents in all 14 mbrtj s of the FT1S0P-As a uropj, rips,renting 65i of its market cap talisation. It prov dis a consistent m shod of calculation that cannot bj achieve by combining lxisting nationbl indices like the CAC 40 and t j DAX. 2/4 EUvOTOP 300 233 FUSE 100 231 Dow 03 Footsie MonnyFile Sharks Main MAnsP238 CJEFAX 2 238 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/08 S WE Wj $kj $kj 'k AGRJMONKZ EURO TO STJRLJNG RATE 3/4 On 1 January 1999 the "green rate" applied to Common Agriculture Policy (CAP[ pbymjnts will bj riplacim bz a daily £/euro market rate. The euro to stirling convjrsjon rate to bj applied to transactions on CAP paymjts will bj published dbily bz the European Central Bank (ECB). $hj rate will bj published in the afternoon and will become effective from midnight@for transbctions linVjd to opjtate events falling on the following day. It will appear on page 247 on BBC2. Savings Guide 2k0 Front Page 100 Footsie MonjyFili Shares Main MenuP238 CJJFAX 2 238 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/2v LO 4/4 The rate now appears on BBC2 pbgj 247 in the following format. AGRJMONEZ EU5O TO STE"L NGRAT euro to sterling conversion rate to bj applied to transbctions involving payments under the CAP. date of date of rate publication application (1 euro = £) *R***** *v*RT*R RRR**R ******* ******* ****** Savings Gujdj 250 Front Page 100 ootsji@@ MonjyFili Shares Main Menu@