TORONTO, May 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:
- On May 1, 2012, the shareholders of Reliable Energy Ltd. (TSXVN:REL) approved the Plan of Arrangement whereby the company will be acquired by Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG). Shareholders of Reliable Energy will receive 0.00794 shares of Crescent Point for every Reliable share held. Reliable Energy will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite and Venture Select Indices after the close of trading on Friday, May 4, 2012. Reliable Energy has been halted on the TSX Venture Exchange effective at the open of Wednesday, May 2, 2012. For index calculation purposes for May 2, 3 and 4, the price of Reliable Energy will be 0.00794 times the close price of Crescent Point.
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