S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Quarterly Index Reviews

TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2013 /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 and S&P/TSX Venture Select Index Reviews.  These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, October 21, 2013.

S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index

ADDITIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
BMO.PR.R	BANK OF MONTREAL FLTG RATE CL 'B' PR SER 17	063671 77 0
BNS.PR.O	BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (THE) PR SERIES '17'	064149 75 0
FTS.PR.K	FORTIS INC. 1ST PR SERIES 'K'	349553 78 4
L.PR.A	LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED 2ND PR SERIES 'A'	539481 60 6
PPL.PR.A	PEMBINA PIPELINE CORPORATION CL 'A' PR SER 1	706327 20 2
POW.PR.D	POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA 5.00% SER 'D' PR	739239 86 1
POW.PR.A	POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA 5.60% SER 'A' PR	739239 88 7
RY.PR.G	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1ST PR NON-CUM SER 'AG'	780102 55 4
TD.PR.T	TORONTO-DOMINION BANK(THE) FLTG RT PR SER T	891145 72 4
W.PR.H	WESTCOAST ENERGY INC. 5.50% 1ST PR SERIES '7'	95751D 88 8

DELETIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
CIU.PR.B	CU INC. CUMULATIVE PR SERIES '2'	22944C 30 4

S&P/TSX Preferred Share Laddered Index

ADDITIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
PPL.PR.A	PEMBINA PIPELINE CORPORATION CL 'A' PR SER 1	706327 20 2

S&P/TSX Venture Select Index

ADDITIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
PRD	PRD Energy Inc.	69355W 10 5
RFC	RIFCO Inc.	766516 10 8
KLH	Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.	85855A 10 4
TVE	Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.	87505Y 40 9
TGM	True Gold Mining Inc.	89783T 10 2
WZR	WesternZagros Resources Ltd.	960008 10 0

DELETIONS
Symbol	Issue Name	CUSIP
GSV	Gold Standard Ventures Corp.	380738 10 4
MRZ	Mirasol Resources Ltd.	604680 10 8

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