Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
March 20 2012 - 3:15PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
TORONTO, March 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the
following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices: On March 22,
2012, the shareholders of Bellamont Exploration Ltd. (TSXVN:BMX.A)
approved the Arrangement Agreement whereby the company will be
acquired by Storm Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:SRX) for a combination of
cash and shares. Bellamont Exploration will be removed from the
S&P/TSX Venture Composite and Venture Select Indices after the
close of trading on Monday, March 26, 2012. Company additions to
and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way
reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company. About
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