A Deletion and Replacement in the S&P/TSX
60 Index
TORONTO, July 21, 2015 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Canadian
Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX
Canadian Indices:
Catamaran Corporation (TSX:CCT) has announced the receipt of all
regulatory, shareholder, exchange and court approvals for its
transaction with UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH). The shares of
Catamaran will be acquired by UnitedHealth in exchange for
$US61.50 cash for each share. The
shares of Catamaran will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite,
Capped Composite and Composite Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX 60, 60
Capped, 60 ESG and 60 Equal Weight and the S&P/TSX Capped
Health Care Indices after the close of trading on Friday, July 24, 2015. Constellation Software
Inc. (TSX:CSU) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Completion
Index and added to the S&P/TSX 60, 60 Capped and the 60 Equal
Weight Indices. Constellation Software will not be added to the
S&P/TSX 60 ESG Index at this time. Also, Constellation Software
will be added to the S&P/TSX 60 Equal Weight Index at a
relative weight equal to the relative weight of Catamaran at the
close on July 24, 2015.
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