A Change in the S&P/TSX Venture
Indices
TORONTO, March 16, 2015 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Canadian
Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX
Canadian Indices:
The shareholders of Probe Mines Limited (TSXVN:PRB) have
approved the terms of a Plan of Arrangement with Goldcorp Inc.
(TSX:G) under which Goldcorp will acquire Probe Mines. The terms of
the transaction are 0.1755 shares of Goldcorp, $CDN0.001 cash and 0.3333 shares of Probe Metals
Inc. (TSXVN:PRB) per share of Probe Mines.
Following a 1-for-3 consolidation, the shares of Probe Metals
will replace Probe Mines in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite and
Venture Select Indices effective at the open on March 17, 2015. The close price of Probe Mines on
Monday, March 16, 2015, will be
reduced by 0.1755 times the close price of Goldcorp on TSX.
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