SYDNEY, Jun. 15, 2009—Standard & Poor’s Index Services Australia...

SYDNEY, Jun. 15, 2009—Standard & Poor’s Index Services Australia today announced that it will remove Gloucester Coal Ltd (ASX: GCL) from the S&P/ASX indices due to the unconditional acquisition of GCL by Osendo Pty Limited. Standard & Poor’s Index Services will remove Gloucester Coal Ltd from the S&P/ASX indices after the close of business on Jun. 19, 2009.

Gloucester Coal Ltd will be replaced by SMS Management & Technology Limited (ASX: SMX) in the S&P/ASX 200 and by Apex Minerals NL (ASX: AXM) in the S&P/ASX All Australian 200.

These changes will be made effective after the close of business on Jun. 19, 2009.