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General SENS Submitter Company - Index Change Advice 20260622 June 2026 Responsible Investment Review ICA

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What this filing means

The June 2026 FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment index review details the inclusion of Sanlam and Sasol into the Top 30 Index, while excluding Absa, Naspers, and Old Mutual.

The stock exchange updated its list of top environmentally and socially responsible companies. Investment funds that track this list will automatically buy the newly added companies and sell those that were removed.

Bull case

  • DRD Gold and Momentum Group Limited have been added to the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index.
  • Momentum Group Limited, Sanlam, and Sasol have been included in the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 Index, potentially attracting passive inflows from ESG-mandated funds.

Bear case

  • Absa Group, Naspers, and Old Mutual have been excluded from the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 Index, which will likely necessitate mechanical selling from passive funds.
  • The removal of high-liquidity large-cap constituents alters the sector composition of the index, potentially introducing tracking error for benchmarked funds.
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AI-generated summary by SENS-AI, based on the original JSE SENS filing.

SENS-AI conclusion

The JSE published the June 2026 semi-annual review for the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment indices, detailing constituent inclusions and exclusions. The update will drive mechanical rebalancing flows as passive and ESG-mandated funds adjust their portfolios to reflect the new Top 30 components, benefiting additions like Sanlam and Sasol while penalising Absa and Naspers. This is a routine index adjustment, not a reflection of underlying corporate financial performance or fundamental changes. Investor Takeaway: This is a mechanical index rebalancing event that will trigger short-term passive flows but holds no direct fundamental equity signal. Rating Context: This is a technical/administrative event with no direct equity impact.

Routine filing. No equity signal. No portfolio action required.

Decision framework

Current stance: Filing Neutral

Key drivers

  • DRD Gold and Momentum Group Limited have been added to the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index.
  • Momentum Group Limited, Sanlam, and Sasol have been included in the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 Index, potentially attracting passive inflows from ESG-mandated funds.

Key risks

  • Absa Group, Naspers, and Old Mutual have been excluded from the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 Index, which will likely necessitate mechanical selling from passive funds.
  • The removal of high-liquidity large-cap constituents alters the sector composition of the index, potentially introducing tracking error for benchmarked funds.

What would change the view

  • Guidance and cash-flow quality both improve materially from current baseline.
  • Subsequent filings remove current uncertainty and confirm durable execution.
  • Market structure/positioning shifts enough to support a directional thesis.

Evidence from the filing

  • DRD Gold and Momentum Group Limited have been added to the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index.

    “Inclusions SEDOL ISIN Company Name 6267780 ZAE000058723 DRD Gold BK9S758 ZAE000269890 Momentum Group Limited”

  • Momentum Group Limited, Sanlam, and Sasol have been included in the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 Index, potentially attracting passive inflows from ESG-mandated funds.

    “Inclusions SEDOL ISIN Company Name BK9S758 ZAE000269890 Momentum Group Limited B0L6750 ZAE000070660 Sanlam 6777450 ZAE000006896 Sasol”

  • Absa Group, Naspers, and Old Mutual have been excluded from the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 Index, which will likely necessitate mechanical selling from passive funds.

    “Exclusions SEDOL ISIN Company Name BFX05H3 ZAE000255915 Absa Group Limited BV2FFX7 ZAE000351946 Naspers BDVPYN5 ZAE000255360 Old Mutual Ltd”

  • The removal of high-liquidity large-cap constituents alters the sector composition of the index, potentially introducing tracking error for benchmarked funds.

    “FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 Index Inclusions SEDOL ISIN Company Name BK9S758 ZAE000269890 Momentum Group Limited B0L6750 ZAE000070660 Sanlam 6777450 ZAE000006896 Sasol Exclusions SEDOL ISIN Company Name BFX05H3 ZAE000255915 Absa Group Limited BV2FFX7 ZAE000351946 Naspers BDVPYN5 ZAE000255360 Old Mutual Ltd”
Category
Other Administrative
Published
Jun 10, 2026

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