Travelport Worldwide Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600

2018-01-11 07:19:59

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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Travelport Worldwide Limited (NYSE: ) will replace Bob Evans Farms Inc.(NASD:BOBE) in the S & P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the open of trading on Wednesday, January 17. Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ) is acquiring Bob Evans Farms in a transaction expected to be completed on or about Friday, January 12.

Travelport Worldwide Limited is a travel commerce platform providing distribution, technology, payment, mobile and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry. Headquartered in Langley, United Kingdom, the company will be added to the S & P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the change:

S & P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – JANUARY 17, 2018

COMPANY

GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR

GICS SUB-INDUSTRY

ADDED

Travelport Worldwide

Information Technology

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

DELETED

Bob Evans

Consumer Staples

Packaged Foods & Meats

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