FTSE Group confirmed that, international building materials group CRH, steel and mining company Evraz and precious metals producer, Polymetal International will be joining the FTSE 100 Index.

In the rebalance, Inmarsat, Investec and Lonmin will leave the UK’s leading index and enter the FTSE 250 Index.

The changes announced today are part of the impartial reviews approved by the independent FTSE Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Committee. The rules driven reviews ensure the UK indices continue to portray an accurate reflection of the market they represent, and form an essential component to the management of the indices.