iShares DJ Euro STOXX 50 aims to track the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® Index and offers exposure to fifty of the most highly capitalised blue chip companies which are a representation of the supersector leaders in the Eurozone. Set up in advance of the launch of the Euro currency, the index covers stocks from Eurozone countries and is used as a basis for investment products, such as derivatives as well as exchange traded funds. Stoxx Ltd. holds the World's number two position in the derivatives segment. The benchmark is a market capitalisation index subject to 10% weighting cap and full details of the index methodology can be found on www.stoxx.com.

iShares DJ Euro STOXX 50 is an exchange traded fund (ETF) managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. That means you can buy shares in iShares DJ Euro STOXX 50 through a broker as you would buy any ordinary share.

PLEASE NOTE: As of March 1st 2010 all “Dow Jones STOXX” indices were renamed as “STOXX” indices.  

Subject to regulatory approval and notice requirements, the index names and corresponding iShares fund names will be updated accordingly 

Aside from the names, there will be no other changes to the indices, or the iShares funds tracking them.