S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes in Canadian Indices
27.11.2012 | CNW
A Deletion from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Global Mining IndicesTORONTO, Nov. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - The shareholders of High River Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:HRG) have accepted the cash or share exchange offer from Nord Gold NV (LSE:NORD) whereby High River Gold Mines shareholders will receive $CDN1.40 or 0.285 shares of Nord Gold for each share held. High River Gold Mines will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap and the S&P/TSX Global Mining and Global Gold Indices effective after the close of Friday, November 30, 2012.
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SOURCE Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations
Tony North
Director, Canadian Index Operations
S&P Dow Jones Indices
tony_north@spdji.com
416-507-3204
David Blitzer
Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee
S&P Dow Jones Indices
david_blitzer@spdji.com
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