Tallgrass Energy Expected to Be Removed from the Alerian Index Series

DALLAS, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerian announced today that Tallgrass Energy LP  TGE is expected to be removed from the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA), the Alerian US Midstream Energy Index (AMUS), the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEI), the Alerian MLP Index (AMZ), and the Alerian MLP Equal Weight Index (AMZE) in a special rebalancing.

Special rebalancings are triggered by corporate actions such as mergers, bankruptcies, and liquidations. Pending shareholder approval, Tallgrass Energy will cease to trade due to its merger with Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. If approved, the rebalancing will take place after market close on Friday, April 17.

Each index will be rebalanced in accordance with its existing methodology. Constituent additions to and deletions from an index do not reflect an opinion by Alerian on the investment merits of the respective securities.

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SOURCE Alerian