FTSE - Re ARCO/BP Amoco

RNS Number:1044J
FTSE
14 April 2000


Technical Release

     Atlantic Richfield Co (US): Acquisition by BP Amoco PLC (UK)
                       Changes in FTSE Indexes


Following the announcement by BP Amoco this morning that the
acquisition of Atlantic Richfield is expected to complete after the
close on 17 April 2000, FTSE announce the following changes:

INDEX                     CHANGE                        EFFECTIVE FROM
                                                        START OF TRADING
                                                        ON:
                                                        
FTSE World Index          Atlantic Richfield Co         18 April 2000
                          (2061618) will be deleted.
                          BP Amoco (0566944) share
                          total will increase by
                          3,176m to 22,669m.
FTSE Multinationals       BP Amoco share total will     18 April 2000
                          increase by 3,176m to
                          22,669m.
FTSE World Index Ex-      Atlantic Richfield will be    18 April 2000
Multinationals            deleted.
FTSE Global 100           BP Amoco share total will     18 April 2000
                          increase by 3,176m to
                          22,669m.
FTSE Global Islamic       Atlantic Richfield Co will    18 April 2000
Index                     be deleted. BP Amoco share
                          total will increase by
                          3,176m to 22,669m.
FTSE Eurotop 300          BP Amoco share total will     18 April 2000
                          increase by 3,176m to
                          22,669m.
FTSE 100                  BP Amoco share total will     18 April 2000
                          increase by 3,176m to
                          22,669m.


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