TORONTO, March 9, 2012 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review. These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, March 19, 2012:
| S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX |
| ADDITIONS |
| Issue Name | Symbol | 60/Completion | Live Composite GICS Sector Index |
| Argonaut Gold Inc. | AR | Completion | Materials |
| Gibson Energy Inc. | GEI | Completion | |
| MI Developments Inc. | MIM | Completion | Real Estate |
| Pretium Resources Inc. | PVG | Completion | Materials |
| Torex Gold Resources Inc. | TXG | Completion | Materials |
| Whitecap Resources Inc. | WCP | Completion | Energy |
| DELETIONS |
| Issue Name | Symbol | 60/Completion | Live Composite GICS Sector Index |
| SouthGobi Resources Ltd. | SGQ | Completion | |
Note: Data Group Inc. (TSX:DGI) and Carfinco Financial Group Inc. (TSX:CFN) will be added to the S&P/TSX Equity SmallCap Index following their conversions from income trust structures to equity format during the last quarter.
Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight Index. Stocks added to or removed from the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also be added to or removed from the appropriate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector index.