(BBH)

  

 

October 29, 2009

 

 

Sepracor Inc. (SEPR) is scheduled to be acquired by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. effective 10/20/2009. Upon completion, SEPR will be deleted from the index. $138.00 in cash (6 shares in the index multiplied by the $23.00/share offer) will be added to the index until distributed by the Bank of NY Mellon on ex-date 10/29/2009.

October 20, 2009

Sepracor Inc.

SEPR

 

 

Sepracor Inc. (SEPR) is scheduled to be acquired by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd. effective 10/20/2009. Upon completion, SEPR will be deleted from the index. $138.00 in cash (6 shares in the index multiplied by the $23.00/share offer) will be added to the index until distributed by the Bank of NY Mellon on an ex-date TBA.

April 01, 2009

 

 

Genentech Inc. (DNA) is scheduled to be acquired by Roche Holding AG effective 3/27/2009. Upon completion, DNA will be deleted from the index. $8,360.00 in cash (88 shares in index multiplied by $95.00/share offer) will be held in the index until distributed by the Bank of NY Mellon on ex-date 4/1/2009.

March 27, 2009

Genentech Inc.

DNA

 

 

Genentech Inc. (DNA) is scheduled to be acquired by Roche Holding AG effective 3/27/2009. Upon completion, DNA will be deleted from the index. $8,360.00 in cash (88 shares in index multiplied by $95.00/share offer) will be held in the index until distributed by the Bank of NY Mellon on an ex-date TBA.

December 03, 2008

 

 

Update to Cash Amount

Applied Biosystems Inc. (ABI) is scheduled to be acquired by Invitrogen Corp. (IVGN) effective 11/24/2008. As per the mixed election option, ABI shareholders will receive $18.149433 in cash and 0.4543 shares of Invitrogen Corp. (IVGN). In addition, IVGN will be changing its Name, Symbol, and CUSIP to Life Technologies Corp. (LIFE).

ABI will be deleted from the index effective 11/24/2008. In addition, $326.689794 in cash ($18.149433 offer multiplied by 18 shares in the index) will be added to the index until distributed by the Bank of NY on ex-date 12/3/2008. Finally, 8.1774 shares of Life Technologies Corp. (LIFE; formerly IVGN) will be added into the index effective 11/24/2008 (0.4543 IVGN share offer multiplied by 18 shares in the index).

October 06, 2008

Shire Limited American Depositary Shares

SHPGY

 

 

Name change only.

July 01, 2008

Applera Corp. - Celera Group

CRA

 

 

Applera Corp. - Celera Group (CRA) will be undergoing a reclassification of shares through a mandatory exchange from tracking stock to common shares effective 7/1/2008. As a result, its name and CUSIP will change. There will be no change in symbol. In addition, CRA will be changing its primary listing to NASDAQ effective for 7/1/2008.

May 21, 2008

 

 

Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (MLNM) is scheduled to be acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. (4502.T) effective 5/14/2008. Upon completion, MLNM will be deleted from the index. $300.00 in cash (12 shares in index multiplied by $25/share cash tender offer) will be held in the index until distributed by the Bank of NY on ex-date 5/21/2008.

May 14, 2008

Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.

MLNM

 

 

Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (MLNM) is scheduled to be acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. (4502.T) effective 5/14/2008. Upon completion, MLNM will be deleted from the index. $300.00 in cash (12 shares in index multiplied by $25/share cash tender offer) will be held in the index until distributed by the Bank of NY on an ex-date TBA.

June 27, 2007

 

 

Cash component updated to reflect the last traded price of MEDI

MedImmune Inc. (MEDI) is scheduled to be acquired by AstraZeneca plc (AZN) effective 6/1/2007. Upon completion, MEDI will be deleted from the index. $869.55 in cash will be held in the index (Shares X Last Price) until distributed by the Bank of New York on ex-date 6/27/2007.

June 01, 2007

MedImmune Inc.

MEDI

 

 

MedImmune Inc. (MEDI) is scheduled to be acquired by AstraZeneca plc (AZN) effective 6/1/2007. Upon completion, MEDI will be deleted from the index. $868.20 in cash will be held in the index (Shares X Last Price) until distributed by the Bank of New York on an ex-date TBA.

February 05, 2007

ICOS Corp.

ICOS

 

 

ICOS Corp. (ICOS) is scheduled to be acquired by Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) effective 1/31/2007. Upon completion, ICOS will be deleted from the index.

There are 4 shares in the index. $136 cash will be held in the index until distrubuted on ex-date 2/5/07.

January 31, 2007

ICOS Corp.

ICOS

 

 

ICOS Corp. (ICOS) is scheduled to be acquired by Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) effective 1/31/2007. Upon completion, ICOS will be deleted from the index.

January 31, 2007

ICOS Corp.

ICOS

 

 

ICOS Corp. (ICOS) is scheduled to be acquired by Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) effective 1/31/2007. Upon completion, ICOS will be deleted from the index.

April 26, 2006

Chiron Corp.

CHIR

 

 

The merger consideration of $768.00 in the index will be removed on 4/26/06.

Chiron Corp. (CHIR) is scheduled to be acquired by Novartis AG effective 4/20/2006. Chir shareholders will receive $48.00 per CHIR share held.

$768.00 will be included in the index to account for the merger consideration until distributed by Bank of New York on an ex-date 4/26/06.

April 20, 2006

Chiron Corp.

CHIR

 

 

Chiron Corp. (CHIR) is scheduled to be acquired by Novartis AG effective 4/20/2006. Chir shareholders will receive $48.00 per CHIR share held.

$768.00 will be included in the index to account for the merger consideration until distributed by Bank of New York on an ex-date TBA.

April 20, 2006

Chiron Corp.

CHIR

 

 

Chiron Corp. (CHIR) is scheduled to be acquired by Novartis AG effective 4/20/2006. Chir shareholders will receive $48.00 per CHIR share held.

$768.00 will be included in the index to account for the merger consideration until distributed by Bank of New York on an ex-date TBA.

December 11, 2002

Enzon Inc.

ENZN

 

 

July 16, 2002

Immunex Corp.

IMNX

 

 

Amgen Inc. (AMGN) completed its acquisition of Immunex Corp. (IMNX). Under the terms of the merger agreement each share of IMNX will be converted into 0.44 AMGN shares and $4.50. There were 42 shares of IMNX in the Index. As a result of the merger, 18.48 additional shares of AMGN will be added to the index. In addition, $189 in cash will be included in the IBH Index until the HOLDRs distribute the cash portion of the merger consideration.

July 16, 2002

Amgen Inc

AMGN

 

 

Amgen Inc. (AMGN) completed its acquisition of Immunex Corp. (IMNX). Under the terms of the merger agreement each share of IMNX will be converted into 0.44 AMGN shares and $4.50. There were 42 shares of IMNX in the Index. As a result of the merger, 18.48 additional shares of AMGN will be added to the index. In addition, $189 in cash will be included in the IBH Index until the HOLDRs distribute the cash portion of the merger consideration.

May 14, 2001

Biochem Pharma Inc.

BCHE

 

 

Biochem Pharma Inc. (BCHE) is expected to merge with and into Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC. The exchange ratio will be 2.2757.

May 14, 2001

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group ADSs

SHPGY

 

 

Biochem Pharma Inc. (BCHE) is expected to merge with and into Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC. The exchange ratio will be 2.2757.

November 30, 2000

PE Corp.-PE Biosystems Group

PEB

 

 

New CUSIP: 038020103

November 30, 2000

PE Corp.-Celera Genomics Group

CRA

 

 

New CUSIP: 69332S201

June 01, 2000

QLT Phototherapeutics Inc.

QLTI