(October 12 – 12:10 ET) – At the close of business yesterday, Standard & Poor’s Canadian index operations made changes to the TSE 300 Composite, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian Small and TSE 200 indices.

Theratechnologies Inc. replaces Rio Algom Ltd. in the TSE 300 composite and TSE 200 indices. Theratechnologies Inc. will also replace Ensign Resource Service Group Inc. in the S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap index. Ensign Resource Service Group Inc. will replace Rio Algom Ltd. in the S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap Index.

The changes are due to the takeover of Rio Algom Ltd. by Billiton PLC.
-IE Staff