Franco-Nevada Corp.: S&P DJ Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

An Index Weight Increase for Franco-Nevada Corp. (TSX:FNV) Following a Bought Deal Share Offering

TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2016 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

Franco-Nevada Corp. (TSX:FNV) has closed a bought deal public offering of common shares. To reflect this share issuance, the relative weight of Franco-Nevada will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX 60, 60 ESG and 60 Capped, the S&P/TSX Composite Dividend, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials, the S&P/TSX 60 Carbon Efficient, the S&P/TSX Global Mining and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Indices after the close of trading on Monday, February 22, 2016. There will be no relative weight change for Franco-Nevada in the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX 60 Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats, the S&P/TSX 60 Carbon Efficient Select or the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Gold Indices as a result of this share issuance.<


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