Table 2 Business Description

TransAlta Corporation

TA/

Calgary

9428/

2249

TransAlta Corp is a power generator and electricity marketer. It owns and operates hydro, wind, geothermal, natural gas- and coal-fired facilities, and related mining operations in Canada, the United States and Australia.

Hydro-Québec

n/a^a/

Montréal

70,517/

12,228

Hydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. The company oversees the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for all of Quebec.

Royal Bank of Canada

RY/

Toronto

1,334,734/

41,269

Royal Bank of Canada is a financial services company that provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services.

Bank of Nova Scotia

BNS/

Toronto

998,493/

26,164

Bank of Nova Scotia is a full-service financial institution that operates in four major business lines: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management and Scotia Capital.

Talisman Energy Inc./ Repsol

TLM/

Calgary

94,955/

68,083

Talisman Energy Inc. is an oil and gas company. It is mainly active in the exploration, development, production, transportation and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company was acquired by Repsol in 2015 and in January 2016 was renamed Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc.

Nexen Inc.

NXY/

Calgary

20,537/

6711

Nexen Inc. is an energy company. Its conventional oil and gas assets are comprised of large acreage positions in select basins including the UK North Sea, deep-water Gulf of Mexico and offshore West Africa. The company was acquired by CNOOC in 2012.

Barrick Gold Corp

ABX/

Toronto

30,881/

9883

Barrick Gold Corp produces and sells gold and copper. The company’s business activities also include exploration and mine development. It holds interests in oil and gas properties located in Canada.

Teck Resources Ltd

TCK/

Vancouver

39,626/

12,564

Teck Resources Ltd. is engaged in mining and related activities including exploration, development, processing, smelting, refining and reclamation. Its major products are steelmaking coal, copper, zinc and lead.