S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Results of the Quarterly Review of the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index

TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2016 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Indices Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the quarterly S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index Review.  These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, October 24, 2016.

S&P/TSX PREFERRED SHARE INDEX - ADDITIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
BNS.PR.H	BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (THE) 5-YR NVCC PR SER 38	064151 11 1
BIP.PR.C	BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP PR SR 5	G16252 16 8
TD.PF.H	TORONTO-DOMINION BANK(THE) 5-YR RST PR SER 14	891160 66 5
W.PR.J	WESTCOAST ENERGY INC. 5.60% 1ST PR SERIES '8'	95751D 86 2
W.PR.M	WESTCOAST ENERGY INC. 5-YR 1ST PR SER '12'	95751D 12 8

S&P/TSX PREFERRED SHARE INDEX - DELETIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
BCE.PR.B	BCE INC. 1ST PR SERIES 'AB'	05534B 69 5
BCE.PR.F	BCE INC. 1ST PR SERIES 'AF'	05534B 74 5
WN.PR.E	GEORGE WESTON LTD. 4.75% PR SER 'V'	961148 84 8
GWO.PR.L	GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. 5.65% 1ST PR SERIES L	39138C 82 5
GWO.PR.N	GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. 3.65% 1ST PR SERIES N	39138C 79 1
GWO.PR.S	GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. 5.25% 1ST PR SERIES S	39138C 73 4

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Tony North, Director, Canadian Index Operations, S&P Dow Jones Indices, (+) 416 507 3204, [email protected]; David Blitzer, Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee, S&P Dow Jones Indices, (+) 212 438 3907, [email protected]