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NYSE Welcomes WNS (Holdings) Limited, Parent of Leading Provider of Business Process Outsourcing Services
WNS brings NYSE roster of listed companies from India to 10
 
NEW YORK, July 26, 2006 – The American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of  WNS (Holdings) Limited,  the parent company of WNS Global Services Limited, a leading provider of offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) services, today began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “WNS” after the company’s successful initial public offering on the Exchange raised $224 million.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome WNS to our family of listed companies,” said NYSE Chief Executive Officer John A. Thain. “We look forward to an outstanding and long-term partnership with WNS, and to providing them an excellent trading platform and portfolio of services to assist WNS in gaining visibility as they reach out to U.S. and global investors.”

The initial public offering by WNS follows several recent successes by Indian companies on the NYSE. The listing by WNS brings the total number of companies from India on the NYSE to 10. All qualified companies from India listing in U.S. markets since 1999 have chosen the NYSE.

Background:

The ten Indian companies currently (7-26-2006 ) listed on the NYSE are: 

  • ICICI BANK                             Commercial Banking
  • VSNL                                       Telecom
  • WIPRO                                    IT Services
  • Dr REDDY’s LABs.                    Pharmaceuticals
  • SATYAM COMPUTERS               IT Services
  • HDFC BANK                             Commercial Banking
  • MTNL                                      Telecom
  • TATA Motors                          Car manufacturing
  • Patni Computer Systems      IT Services
  • WNS Global Services             Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

 



Contact: Stephanie Scotto
Phone: 212.656.4896
Email:  sscotto@nyse.com