A Deletion from the S&P/TSX 60 Index
TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - S&P Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:
Nexen Inc. (TSX: NXY) has announced today the receipt of all regulatory, shareholder and court approvals for its transaction with CNOOC whereby the shares of Nexen will be acquired by CNOOC for $US27.50 cash per share. The shares of Nexen will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, Capped Composite and Composite Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX 60, 60 Capped, 60 130/30 and 60 Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX Capped Energy, the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend and the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Oil & Gas Indices after the close of trading on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Catamaran Corporation (TSX: CCT) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Completion Index and added to the S&P/TSX 60, 60 Capped and 60 Equal Weight Indices. Catamaran will not be added to the S&P/TSX 60 130/30 Index at this time. The Class 'A' Series 2 Preferred Shares of Nexen (TSX: NXY.PR.A) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Preferred Share, the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Laddered and the S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Indices at the same time.
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SOURCE: Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations
Tony North
Director, Canadian Index Operations
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David Blitzer
Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee
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