Economists in aReuters survey expect annualized sales of 3.33 million cars and4.00 million trucks. In May, car sales stood at 3.35 million,and truck sales were 4.03 million. * Shares of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) dropped 1.5 percent to $14.77after the bell on Tuesday after the company said it wasscrapping a late stage trial of its drug Sutent for treatment ofa form of colorectal cancer. Economists in a Reuters survey expect areading of 6.7 percent, unchanged from the prior month. * Commerce Department releases May construction spending at1400 GMT. Economists in a Reuters surveyexpect a reading of 44.5 compared with 42.8 in May. * National Association of Realtors issues Pending Home Salesfor May at 1400 GMT.
Economists in a Reuters surveyexpect 393,000 jobs were lost in June, down from a May job lossfigure of 532,000. * At 1400 GMT, the Institute for Supply Management releasesits June manufacturing index. * Constellation Brands (STZ) is reporting first quarternumbers, with analysts expecting the company to report earningsper share of 0.32 cents compared to 0.34 cents a year ago. * General Mills (GIS) is reporting fourth quarter resultswith analysts expecting earnings per share of 0.80 centscompared to 0.73 cents a year ago.
* Automatic Data Processing (ADP) releases its Juneemployment report at 1215 GMT. Stocks | Bonds * In Europe, stocks were higher, led by oils and banks, withthe FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index up 1.1 percent at 859.84points at 0900 GMT. Jennings 2 Derry StreetLONDON W8 5TT Telephone: 020-7938-6625 Person making returnName: N.D JenningsPosition: Company SecretaryDate: 1 July, 2009END. * U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher start on WallStreet on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 SPc1 up 0.7percent, for Dow Jones DJc1 up 0.5 percent and the Nasdaq 100NDc1 futures gaining 0.6 percent.
Number and class of share(s) 2,260,000 (1,500,000 and 760,000)(amount of stock/debt securities) ‘A’ Ordinary Non-Voting shares of 12½pence originally listed and the date of admission: 26 August 2004 and 18 April 2007Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records. `A’ Ordinary Non-Voting 12.5p: 372,696,648 (of which 11,759,756 are held as treasury shares) Contact for queries: Address: Northcliffe House Name: N.D. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under schemeat end of the last period: 1,330,410 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under -scheme during period:6.
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allottedat end of period: 1,330,4107. In addition to its own gas, StatoilHydro markets gas volumeson behalf of Petoro, which manages the Norwegian state’s directfinancial interest on the shelf. (Reporting by Nao Nakanishi, additional reporting by RichardSolem in Oslo, editing by Anthony Barker). SCHEDULE 5BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURNUK Listings AuthorityThe Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondonE14 5HS1 Name of company Daily Mail and General Trust plc 2 Name of scheme 1997 Executive Share Option Scheme3 Period of return: From 1 January 2009 To 30 June 20094.