TORONTO, Aug. 17 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, August 17, 2009:
- The shares of Coronation Minerals Inc. (TSXVN:CMV) will trade under
the new name Guyana Precious Metals Inc. The new ticker symbol will
be "GPM" and the new CUSIP number will be 403533 10 2. There is no
change in capitalization.
- The shares of Western Prospector Group Ltd. (TSXVN:WNP) will be
removed from the index. The company has completed a going-private
transaction.
- The shares of Anfield Ventures Inc. (TSXVN:ANF) will trade under the
new name Anfield Nickel Corp. There is no consolidation of capital
and no change in the ticker symbol. The new CUSIP number will be
03463D 10 5.
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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