TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following
changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:
The shareholders of Anvil Mining Limited (TSX:AVM) have accepted the
$CDN8.00 cash per share offer from Minmetals Resources Limited. Anvil
Mining will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap,
the S&P/TSX Global Mining and Global Base Metals and the S&P/TSX Equal
Weight Global Base Metals Indices effective after the close of
Thursday, February 23, 2012.
The shareholders of Futuremed Healthcare Products Corporation (TSX:FMD)
have accepted the $CDN8.15 cash per share offer from Cardinal Health
Canada Inc. Futuremed will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and the
S&P/TSX Equity SmallCap Indices after the close of Thursday, February
23, 2012.
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any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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