S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Deletion From The S&P/TSX Venture Composite And Venture Select Indices

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

The shareholders of Western Wind Energy Corp. (TSXVN:WND) have approved the takeover offer whereby the company will be acquired by Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (TSX:BEP.UN). Shareholders of Western Wind Energy will receive $CDN2.60 cash per share held.

Western Wind Energy will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite and Venture Select Indices after the close of Friday, March 1, 2013.