Feb 13 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's
* says Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc to replace Weatherford International Ltd in S&P 500
* S&P says change to be made on date to be announced
* S&P says Weatherford is redomesticating to Switzerland, rendering it ineligible to remain in S&P 500
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* says Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc to replace Weatherford International Ltd in S&P 500
* S&P says change to be made on date to be announced
* S&P says Weatherford is redomesticating to Switzerland, rendering it ineligible to remain in S&P 500
( (New York Equities Desk; tel: +1 646 223 6000) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.