MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 11/26/14 — Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (TSX: OR) („Osisko“ or the „Corporation“) is pleased to announce that it has closed the private placements announced on November 17, 2014 whereby Osisko issued a total of 2,794,411 common shares to la Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec („CDPQ“) and le Fonds de solidarite FTQ (the „Fonds“) at a price of C$15.03 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately C$42 million. In addition to their existing shareholdings, this share purchase increases CDPQ–s ownership in Osisko to 6.9% and the Fonds– ownership in Osisko to 1.9%.
About Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd
Osisko is a gold-focused royalty and stream company whose cornerstone asset is a 5% Net Smelter Royalty („NSR“) royalty on the world-class Canadian Malartic gold mine, located in Malartic, Quebec. The Company also holds a 2% NSR royalty on the Upper Beaver, Kirkland Lake and Hammond Reef gold exploration projects in Northern Ontario. The Corporation has over $180 million in cash resources, no debt and a portfolio of investments in emerging exploration companies. As announced on November 17, 2014, Osisko and Virginia have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies to create a new leading intermediate royalty company with two world-class gold royalty assets in Quebec.
Contacts: John Burzynski Senior Vice President, New Business Development (416) 363-8653
Joseph de la Plante Vice President, Corporate Development (514) 940-0670
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