S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX SmallCap Index

S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

The shareholders of Sprott Resource Lending Corp. (TSX:SIL) have agreed to a Plan of Arrangement with Sprott Inc. (TSX:SII). Sprott Resource Lending shareholders will receive one-half share of Sprott Inc. and $CDN0.15 cash for each share held. Sprott Resource Lending Corp. will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index after the close of trading on Friday, July 26, 2013.