Metallica Resources, New Gold and Peak Gold Announce Signing of Definitive Agreement for US$1.6 Billion Business Combination
12 5월 2008 - 8:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
VANCOUVER, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Metallica Resources
Inc. ("Metallica Resources") (TSX - MR and AMEX - MRB), New Gold
Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX and AMEX - NGD) and Peak Gold Ltd. ("Peak
Gold") (TSXV - PIK) are pleased to announce that they have signed a
definitive agreement in connection with the previously announced
business combination (the "Transaction"). Each of Metallica
Resources, New Gold and Peak Gold have scheduled shareholder
meetings to be held on June 17, 2008 at which they will seek their
respective shareholder approvals required in connection with the
Transaction. It is anticipated that materials for such meetings
will be mailed to shareholders on or about May 26, 2008. The
Transaction is expected to close on or about June 30, 2008. The TSX
Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release. CONTACT: Rhonda Bennetto, Director
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Metallica
Resources Inc., Direct: (303) 640-3292, Toll-free: 1 (888) 933-0313
x5, Email: , Website: http://www.metal-res.com/; Laura Sandilands,
Manager of Investor Relations, New Gold Inc., Direct: (416)
977-1067, Toll-free: 1 (877) 977-1067, Email: , Website:
http://www.newgoldinc.com/; Melanie Hennessey, Vice President
Investor Relations, Peak Gold Ltd., Direct: (604) 696-3024,
Toll-free: 1 (888) 220-2760, Email: , Website:
http://www.peakgold.com/ DATASOURCE: Peak Gold Ltd. CONTACT: Rhonda
Bennetto, Director Investor Relations and Corporate Communications,
Metallica Resources Inc., Direct: (303) 640-3292, Toll-free: 1
(888) 933-0313 x5, Email: , Website: http://www.metal-res.com/;
Laura Sandilands, Manager of Investor Relations, New Gold Inc.,
Direct: (416) 977-1067, Toll-free: 1 (877) 977-1067, Email: ,
Website: http://www.newgoldinc.com/; Melanie Hennessey, Vice
President Investor Relations, Peak Gold Ltd., Direct: (604)
696-3024, Toll-free: 1 (888) 220-2760, Email: , Website:
http://www.peakgold.com/
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