OREANDA-NEWS. On 24th of August 2015, a new edition of the Free Float Methodology will come into force.

Key changes include:

  • unified process of initial and following free-float factor determination;
  • detailed procedure for identifying strategic and other categories of investors, such as sovereign funds, PE funds, etc., with holdings not considered as free float;
  • description of affiliates, and approach to include their holdings in the free-float factor;
  • detailed procedure for rounding the value of free-float factor.