IAMGOLD Enters Into Lock-Up Agreement for 2.4% of Euro Ressources
2008年10月8日 - 3:00PM
PRニュース・ワイアー (英語)
TORONTO, October 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IAMGOLD Corporation
("IAMGOLD") announces that it has entered into a lock-up agreement
for 1,422,961 shares of Euro Ressources S.A. ("Euro") representing
approximately 2.4% of Euro. The lock-up agreement has been entered
into with Exford Investment LP ("Exford"), a limited partnership,
led by Birkenshaw & Company Ltd. Under the lock-up agreement,
which includes standard representations and termination provisions,
Exford has agreed to tender its Euro common shares to IAMGOLD's
tender offer. The shares under the lock-up agreement combined with
the 4.9% currently held by a subsidiary of IAMGOLD represent 7.3%
of Euro's common shares outstanding. "We are pleased that David
Birkenshaw, Chairman of Birkenshaw & Company Ltd. and a former
director of Euro has recognized the compelling value and liquidity
of IAMGOLD's cash offer for the shares of Euro." stated Joseph
Conway, IAMGOLD President and CEO. IAMGOLD's offer to acquire all
of the outstanding shares of Euro Ressources for cash of EUR1.20
per share opened for acceptance in France and Canada on October 6,
2008. The Offer is made in accordance with French securities laws
in France and is concurrently extended in Canada, on the same terms
and conditions. The Offer will remain open for at least 25 trading
days. The closing or expiry date of the Offer as well as the final
timetable of the Offer will be set at a later date by the French
Autorite des marches financiers. This news release does not
constitute an offer or a solicitation to any person in any
jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The
offer referred to herein is not being made or directed to, nor will
deposits of shares be accepted from or on behalf of, shareholders
in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of such offer
would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. The
Offer is being extended to Canadian shareholders pursuant to an
exemption from the requirements of Canadian securities laws. Copies
of the IAMGOLD information note on the Offer, approved by the AMF,
and of the document containing other information relating to the
legal, financial and accounting characteristics of IAMGOLD
(collectively, the "Offer Documentation") are available free of
charge from: - IAMGOLD Corporation: 401 Bay Street, Suite 3200, PO
Box 153, Toronto (Ontario) Canada, M5H 2Y4. - Societe Generale :
CAFI/GCM/SEG, 75886 Paris Cedex 18. These documents are also
available on the AMF website at http://www.amf-france.org/. The
information note and a translation into English may be consulted on
IAMGOLD's website at http://www.iamgold.com/ and under IAMGOLD's
profile on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/. The Offer Documentation,
as supplemented for Canadian purposes, is available free of charge
from IAMGOLD Corporation: 401 Bay Street, Suite 3200, PO Box 153,
Toronto (Ontario) Canada, M5H 2Y4. It is also available on
IAMGOLD's website at http://www.iamgold.com/ and under Euro's
profile and IAMGOLD's profile on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/.
About IAMGOLD IAMGOLD is the top mid-tier gold producer, with
annual production of close to 1 million ounces from eight different
gold operations located in North America, South America and Africa.
IAMGOLD also owns non-gold assets that provide significant cash
flow and development projects that provide a strong platform for
continued growth. IAMGOLD has delivered seven consecutive years of
annual dividends to its shareholders and the Company's "Gold is our
Currency Policy" demonstrates IAMGOLD's commitment and confidence
in the gold market. Forward Looking Statement This press release
contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other than of
historical fact, that address activities, events or developments
that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur
in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding
the estimation of mineral resources, exploration results, potential
mineralization, potential mineral resources and mineral reserves)
are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the
actual results of the Company to differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other things, failure to establish
estimated mineral resources, the possibility that future
exploration results will not be consistent with the Company's
expectations, changes in world gold markets and other risks
disclosed in IAMGOLD's most recent Form 40-F/Annual Information
Form on file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and
Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is
made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws,
the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any
forward-looking statement. Please note: This entire press release
may be accessed via fax, e-mail, IAMGOLD's website at
http://www.iamgold.com/ and through Marketwire's website at
http://www.marketwire.com/. All material information on IAMGOLD can
be found at http://www.sedar.com/ or at http://www.sec.gov/. Si
vous desirez obtenir la version francaise de ce communique,
veuillez consulter le http://www.iamgold.com/fr/accueil.html. For
further information please contact: IAMGOLD Corporation: Joseph F.
Conway Paul Olmsted President & CEO SVP, Corporate Development
Tel: +1-416-360-4712 Tel: +1-416-360-4722 Toll-free: 1-888-IMG-9999
Toll-free: 1-888-IMG-9999 Individual Shareholders (France):
Toll-Free: 0800-630-650 Financial Dynamics S.A.S. (France): Press
Contacts: Guillaume Foucault: ; Michelle Aubert: ; T:
+33(0)1-47-03-68-10. Investor contacts: Valery Lepinette: ;
Laurence Borbalan: ; T: +33(0)1-47-03-68-10. Renmark Financial
Communications Inc. (North America): John Boidman: ; Henri Perron:
; T: +1-514-939-3989; F: +1-514-939-3717.
http://www.renmarkfinancial.com/ DATASOURCE: IAMGOLD Corporation
CONTACT: For further information please contact: IAMGOLD
Corporation: Joseph F. Conway, President & CEO, Tel:
+1-416-360-4712, Toll-free: 1-888-IMG-9999; Paul Olmsted, SVP,
Corporate Development, Tel: +1-416-360-4722, Toll-free:
1-888-IMG-9999. Individual Shareholders (France): Toll-Free:
0800-630-650. Financial Dynamics S.A.S. (France): Press Contacts:
Guillaume Foucault: ; Michelle Aubert: ; T: +33(0)1-47-03-68-10.
Investor contacts: Valery Lepinette: ; Laurence Borbalan: ; T:
+33(0)1-47-03-68-10. Renmark Financial Communications Inc. (North
America): John Boidman: ; Henri Perron: ; T: +1-514-939-3989; F:
+1-514-939-3717.
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