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TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2016
An Index Share Update for Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS)
TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2016 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Canadian
Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:
Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) has completed a plan of merger with ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC). To reflect the issuance of common
shares as part of the transaction, the relative weight of Fortis will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite,
the S&P/TSX 60, 60 Capped and 60 ESG, the S&P/TSX Capped Utilities, the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend, the S&P/TSX 60
Carbon Efficient, the S&P/TSX 60 Fossil Fuel Free, the S&P/TSX 60 Fossil Fuel Free Carbon Efficient and the S&P/TSX 60
Fossil Fuel Free Carbon Efficient Select Indices after the close of trading on Thursday, October 20,
2016. There will be no change to the relative weight of Fortis in the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX 60
Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats, the S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility or the S&P/TSX 60 Carbon
Efficient Select Indices.
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