Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma to be removed from Nikkei 300

Stock will also be deleted from Nikkei 500 and JPX-Nikkei Index 400

January 17, 2020 16:49 JST

TOKYO -- Nikkei Inc. will delete Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma as a component of the Nikkei Stock Index 300 due to its designation as "a stock to be delisted" by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma will be removed on Jan. 20 and replaced by package delivery group SG Holdings on Jan. 22.