S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces the Annual Review of S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index

TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Indices Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the annual S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index Review.  These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, February 1, 2016.

S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index

ADDITIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
AGU	Agrium Inc.	008916 10 8
AIM	Aimia Inc.	00900Q 10 3
AQN	Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.	015857 10 5
ACQ	AutoCanada Inc.	05277B 20 9
CM	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	136069 10 1
DOL	Dollarama Inc.	25675T 10 7
ECI	EnerCare Inc.	29269C 20 7
EFX	Enerflex Ltd.	29269R 10 5
GEI	Gibson Energy Inc.	374825 20 6
GIL	Gildan Activewear Inc.	375916 10 3
GRT.UN	Granite REIT	387437 11 4
NSU	Nevsun Resources Ltd.	64156L 10 1
POT	Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan	73755L 10 7
RY	Royal Bank of Canada	780087 10 2
RUS	Russel Metals Inc.	781903 60 4
TFI	TransForce Inc.	89366H 10 3
UNS	Uni-Select Inc.	90457D 10 0

DELETIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
CP	Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	13645T 10 0
CG	Centerra Gold Inc.	152006 10 2
DII.B	Dorel Industries Inc.	25822C 20 5
HR.UN	H&R REIT	404428 20 3
MTL	Mullen Group Ltd.	625284 10 4
NAL	Newalta Corporation	65020P 10 3
QSR	Restaurant Brands International Inc.	76131D 10 3
WIN	Wi-LAN Inc.	928972 10 8

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