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Agnico-Eagle files offer document with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission in connection with its recommended exchange offer to the
shareholders of Riddarhyttan
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN AUSTRALIA
OR JAPAN. THE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO PERSONS WHOSE PARTICIPATION REQUIRES
FURTHER PROSPECTUSES, FILINGS OR OTHER MEASURES IN ADDITION TO THOSE REQUIRED
UNDER SWEDISH AND U.S. LAW./
TORONTO, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
announced that it has filed an offer document as part of a registration
statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The offer
document describes the previously-announced recommended exchange offer to the
shareholders of Riddarhyttan Resources AB (publ), a Swedish public company, for
all of the outstanding shares of Riddarhyttan not currently owned by
Agnico-Eagle.
As soon as practicable following completion of the review of the offer document
by the SEC and Swedish regulatory authorities, the offer document will be
mailed to the shareholders of Riddarhyttan. Agnico-Eagle has obtained an
exemption from the requirement under applicable Swedish rules that the offer
document be presented no later than five weeks following the issuance of the
press release announcing the offer. The acceptance period for the offer will be
open for a minimum period of 20 business days following the mailing of the
offer document to Riddarhyttan shareholders.
The shares of Agnico-Eagle are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the
Toronto Stock Exchange. The shares of Riddarhyttan are listed on the O-list of
the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Agnico-Eagle currently owns 14,763,669
Riddarhyttan shares, representing approximately 14% of the shares of
Riddarhyttan.
U.S. Shareholders
Agnico-Eagle has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4
containing an offer document regarding the offer, but the registration
statement has not yet become effective. The Agnico-Eagle shares to be issued in
the offer may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This press release does not
constitute an offer to purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell
or purchase shares of Riddarhyttan or Agnico-Eagle to any person in the United
States of America, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction
or to, or for the account or benefit of a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation
S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended). The offer will
be made to those persons solely under the offer document that is part of the
registration statement, when the offer document becomes available. Investors
and stockholders are advised to read the offer document and other documents
relating to the offer carefully when the documents become available, because
they will include important information regarding the offer. At that time,
investors and stockholders may obtain a free copy of the offer document and
certain other documents relating to the offer from the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov/. Free copies of these documents can also be obtained by
directing a request to Agnico-Eagle. YOU SHOULD READ THE OFFER DOCUMENT AND
OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE OFFER CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION
CONCERNING THE OFFER.
UK Information
This press release has been approved solely for the purposes of Section 21 of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by Citigroup Global Markets Limited
of Citigroup Centre, 33 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB. Citigroup
Global Markets Limited is acting for Agnico-Eagle and no one else in connection
with the Offer and will not be responsible to any other person for providing
the protections afforded to clients of Citigroup Global Markets Limited or for
providing advice in relation to the Offer.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward- looking
statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this news release, the words "anticipate",
"expect", "estimate", "forecast", "plan" and similar words and expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect
Agnico-Eagle's views at this time with respect to future events and are subject
to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the
actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements, including, among others, those discussed under
the heading "Risk Factors" in Agnico-Eagle's Annual Information Form and Annual
Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2004. Agnico-Eagle does not
intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking
statements.
About Agnico-Eagle
Agnico-Eagle is a long-established Canadian gold producer with operations
located in northwestern Quebec and exploration and development activities in
Canada, the United States and Mexico. Agnico-Eagle's LaRonde Mine in Quebec is
Canada's largest gold deposit. The Company has full exposure to higher gold
prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales. It has paid a cash
dividend for 25 consecutive years.
DATASOURCE: Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
CONTACT: David Smith, Director, Investor Relations, (416) 947-1212