Vivendi's Acquisition Of Seagram Co. Ltd. Triggers Changes In Standard & Poor's Indices

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P 500, S&P Global 100, S&P Global 1200, TSE 300 Composite, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, TSE 100, Toronto 35 and TSE 200 pending the completion of the acquisition of Seagram Co. Ltd. by Vivendi. The transaction is still subject to shareholder's approval.

Seagram Co. Ltd. (NYSE,TSE: VO) will be removed from the S&P 500, S&P Global 100, S&P Global 1200, TSE 300 Composite, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, TSE 100 and Toronto 35 Indices. Because Seagram Co. Ltd. is presently included in the S&P 500 and S&P/TSE 60, a replacement for each index will be included in the S&P Global 1200.
MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) will replace Seagram Co. Ltd. in the S&P 500 and will be added to the S&P 500 Insurance (Life/Health) industry group and the GICS Life & Health Insurance industry group. In addition, MetLife Inc. will be added to the S&P Global 1200 Index.
Vivendi Universal (France) will replace Seagram Co. Ltd. in the S&P Global 100 Index and will be added to the Movies & Entertainment industry group sector.
Crosskeys Systems Corporation (TSE:CKY) will replace Seagram Company Ltd. in the TSE 300 Composite Index and be added to the Industrial Products group (06.10). Crosskeys Systems will also be added to the S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap and TSE 200 Indices. The global industry classification sector will be Information Technology.
S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap Index component CAE Inc. (TSE:CAE) will replace Seagram Company Ltd. in the S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, and S&P Global 1200 Indices and will be added to the Industrials sector. Methanex Corporation (TSE:MX) will replace CAE Inc. in the S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap Index and will be added to the Materials sector.
AGF Management Ltd. Class B Shares (TSE:AFG.B) will replace Seagram Company Ltd. in the TSE 100 Index and will be added to the Interest Sensitive sector.
Shaw Communications Inc. Class B Shares (TSE:SJR.B) will replace Seagram Company Ltd. in the Toronto 35 Index. 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.
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