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Tencent, China Mobile to join Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

HONG KONG, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's stock index compiler said on Tuesday that a total of ten Red-chips and P-chips, including Tencent, CITIC Ltd and China Mobile Ltd, have been selected to join the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index as constituents.

Other constituents include Guangdong Investment Ltd , China Gas Holdings Ltd, CNOOC Ltd , Hengan International Group Co Ltd, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd, China Resources Land Ltd and Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd , it added.

The 10 Red-chips and P-chips constituents will be added to the HSCEI in five phases over a period of 12 months, with the first phase starting on March 5 and the last phase on March 2019, Hang Seng Indexes said in a statement.

Meanwhile, ZhongAn Online P & C Insurance Co Ltd will be added to the index of Chinese enterprises listed in Hong Kong, while China Railway Construction Corporation Ltd will be removed.

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Wharf Real Estate Investment Company Limited (Wharf REIC) , the spin-off unit of Hong Kong property-to-media conglomerate Wharf, will replace The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd to become a component of the Hang Seng Index.

The changes are part of the index manager's quarterly review and will take effect on March 5.

(Reporting by Twinnie Siu; Editing by Louise Heavens)