March 30 (Reuters) - QuestEx Gold & Copper Ltd QEX.V :
* QUESTEX ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION BY SKEENA RESOURCES
* QUESTEX GOLD & COPPER - EACH OF COMMON SHARES OF CO THAT
SKEENA
DOES NOT OWN WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR C$0.65 CASH PLUS 0.0367 OF A
SKEENA COMMON SHARE
* QUESTEX GOLD & COPPER LTD - IMPLIED EQUITY VALUE OF THE
TRANSACTION ON A 100% AND FULLY-DILUTED BASIS IS EQUAL TO
APPROXIMATELY C$56.5 MILLION.
* QUESTEX GOLD & COPPER LTD - QUESTEX SHAREHOLDERS OTHER
THAN
SKEENA AND NEWMONT WILL OWN APPROXIMATELY 1.5% OF SKEENA COMMON
SHARES ON A PRO FORMA BASIS.
* QUESTEX GOLD & COPPER - TRANSACTION HAS SHAREHOLDER
SUPPORT,
WITH MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS OF QUESTEX, NEWMONT ENTERING INTO
VOTING SUPPORT AGREEMENTS
* QUESTEX GOLD & COPPER - NEWMONT ENTERED ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
WITH SKEENA TO ACQUIRE HEART PEAKS, CASTLE/MOAT & NORTH
ROK/COYOTE PROPERTIES FOR ABOUT C$27.0 MILLION
Source text for Eikon: ID:nCNWpJWwFa
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