News: NCM Newcrest Says Pretivm Securityholders Approve Acquisition By Newcrest

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM) :

• PRETIVM SECURITYHOLDERS APPROVE ACQUISITION BY NEWCREST
• PRETIUM RESOURCES SHAREHOLDERS AND OPTIONHOLDERS VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOUR OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO APPROVE ACQUISITION BY NEWCREST
• SPECIAL RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED BY 95.48% OF VOTES CAST BY PRETIVM SECURITYHOLDERS
• PRETIVM SHAREHOLDERS THAT DID NOT ELECT CASH OR NEWCREST SHARES WILL RECEIVE DEFAULT CONSIDERATION OF 50% CASH AND 50% NEWCREST SHARES
• COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION REMAINS SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE, AMONG OTHERS
• COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN MARCH QUARTER 2022
• SHAREHOLDERS ELECTING TO RECEIVE MAXIMUM CASH CONSIDERATION WILL GET ABOUT C$10.81 IN CASH AND 0.3357 NEWCREST SHARES PER PRETIVM SHARE