Gold Stocks News; Severstal Increases Stake in Sacre-Couer Minerals, Ltd.
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS--(http://www.investorideas.com/ gold and mining stocks blog ) - Sept. 23, 2010) - Severstal Gold N.V. ("Severstal Gold"), a subsidiary of OAO Severstal ("Severstal") (LSE:SVST)(RT:CHMF), announced today that it has purchased 3,900,000 common shares ("Common Shares") of Sacre-Couer Minerals, Ltd. ("SCM") at an average price of CAD$1.5444 per Common Share for a total cost of CAD$6,023,160.00 on September 22, 2010. The securities acquired represent ownership and control of approximately 9.89% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date hereof.
The purchase raised Severstal Gold's direct holdings in SCM to 5,001,500 Common Shares. Castleway Limited, a subsidiary of Severstal Gold holds 2,750,000 Common Shares. Following this transaction, Severstal will have ownership and control over 7,751,500 Common Shares, representing approximately 19.67% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date hereof.
The additional acquisition of Common Shares was effected to increase Severstal's beneficial ownership position in SCM. Severstal Gold has entered into a binding agreement with SCM to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares that it does not already own, at a price of CAD$1.60 per Common Share.
This press release is issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, which requires a report to be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) containing additional information with respect to the foregoing matters. A copy of this report may be obtained by contacting Sergey Loktionov, Public Relations, OAO Severstal at +7 495 9810910 ext. 6446.
About Severstal
OAO Severstal is one of the world's leading integrated steel and mining companies with listings in Russia and on the London Stock Exchange. Its main assets are in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Italy, France, the USA and Africa. The company focuses on high value added and unique niche products. In 2009, Severstal produced 16.7 million tonnes of steel.
Severstal Gold is an established international, pure-gold producer focused on emerging markets with currently eight producing mines, two development projects, five advanced exploration projects and a broad portfolio of early exploration projects and licenses located across West Africa in Guinea and Burkina Faso, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.
The addresses of Severstal and Severstal Gold are:
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains statements that may be forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of OAO Severstal. Forward looking statements are identified by terms such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "will," "could," "may" or "might", the negative of such terms, or other similar expressions. OAO Severstal wishes to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. OAO Severstal does not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements of OAO Severstal may include, among others, general economic conditions in the markets in which OAO Severstal operates, the competitive environment in, and risks associated with operating in, such markets, market change in the steel and mining industries, as well as many other risks affecting OAO Severstal and its operations.
The purchase raised Severstal Gold's direct holdings in SCM to 5,001,500 Common Shares. Castleway Limited, a subsidiary of Severstal Gold holds 2,750,000 Common Shares. Following this transaction, Severstal will have ownership and control over 7,751,500 Common Shares, representing approximately 19.67% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the date hereof.
The additional acquisition of Common Shares was effected to increase Severstal's beneficial ownership position in SCM. Severstal Gold has entered into a binding agreement with SCM to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares that it does not already own, at a price of CAD$1.60 per Common Share.
This press release is issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, which requires a report to be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) containing additional information with respect to the foregoing matters. A copy of this report may be obtained by contacting Sergey Loktionov, Public Relations, OAO Severstal at +7 495 9810910 ext. 6446.
About Severstal
OAO Severstal is one of the world's leading integrated steel and mining companies with listings in Russia and on the London Stock Exchange. Its main assets are in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Italy, France, the USA and Africa. The company focuses on high value added and unique niche products. In 2009, Severstal produced 16.7 million tonnes of steel.
Severstal Gold is an established international, pure-gold producer focused on emerging markets with currently eight producing mines, two development projects, five advanced exploration projects and a broad portfolio of early exploration projects and licenses located across West Africa in Guinea and Burkina Faso, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.
The addresses of Severstal and Severstal Gold are:
| OAO Severstal |
| 2/3 Klara Tsetkin street, RU-127299 |
| Moscow, Russia |
| Phone: +7 (495) 926 77 66 |
| Fax: +7 (495) 926 77 61 |
| Severstal Gold N.V. |
| Strawinskylaan 3105 Atrium |
| 1077 ZX Amsterdam |
| The Netherlands |
This news release contains statements that may be forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of OAO Severstal. Forward looking statements are identified by terms such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "will," "could," "may" or "might", the negative of such terms, or other similar expressions. OAO Severstal wishes to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. OAO Severstal does not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements of OAO Severstal may include, among others, general economic conditions in the markets in which OAO Severstal operates, the competitive environment in, and risks associated with operating in, such markets, market change in the steel and mining industries, as well as many other risks affecting OAO Severstal and its operations.
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