NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelport Worldwide Limited (NYSE: TVPT) will replace Bob Evans Farms Inc. (NASD:BOBE) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the open of trading on Wednesday, January 17. Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE:POST) is acquiring Bob Evans Farms in a transaction expected to be completed on or about Friday, January 12.

Travelport Worldwide Limited is a travel commerce platform providing distribution, technology, payment, mobile and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry.  Headquartered in Langley, United Kingdom, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry index.

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