S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

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S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Canada NewsWire

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2013

A Refinement of the Definition of Domicile of a Company

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services
will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

Following extensive consultation with the community of index users in
Canada, S&P Dow Jones announces that changes have been made in the
methodology of the S&P/TSX Canadian indices that refine the definition
of what constitutes a Canadian company for index eligibility purposes.
As a result, effective immediately, the following companies are now
deemed eligible for consideration for inclusion in S&P/TSX indices. For
further detailed information about the specifics of the change, please
refer to the methodology documents online at www.spindices.com.

BIP.UN - Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP

BPY.UN - Brookfield Property Partners LP

BEP.UN - Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP

EDV - Endeavour Mining Corporation

CNL - Continental Gold Limited

GTE - Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

TPL - Tethys Petroleum Limited

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