Silvercorp Elects Not to Match Superior Proposal for Guyana Goldfields
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SILVERCORP E S ELECTS NOT T TO MATCH SU UPERIOR PRO OPOSAL FOR GUYANA GO OLDFIELDS
VANCOUV VER, British C
Columbia – Ju une 10, 2020 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. ( (“Silvercorp” o or the “Comp pany”) (TSX/NYSE E American: SV VM) announc ced today that t, further to G ields Inc.’s (“G ields”) press release of June 3 3, 2020 annou uncing receipt t of a superio or proposal from a third pa arty, Silvercor rp has elected no ot to exercise e its “right to
- match” and d will not inc crease the co onsideration p payable to Guyana
Goldfields s shareholder rs under its arrangement agreement with Guyana a Goldfields ( (the “Arrange ement Agreemen nt”). In the ev vent Guyana G Goldfields term minates the Ar rrangement A Agreement, Silv vercorp will re eceive a terminat tion fee of C$9 9.0 million con ncurrent with such termina ation.
About Silv vercorp
Silvercorp is a profitable Canadian m mining compa any producing g silver, lead and zinc metals in concen ntrates from mine es in China. Th he Company’s s goal is to co ontinuously cr reate healthy returns to shareholders through efficient m management, , organic gro owth and the e acquisition of profitable e projects. S Silvercorp bal lances profitabilit ty, social and environmenta al relationship ps, employees’ wellbeing, and sustainable e developmen nt. For more information, pleas se visit our we ebsite at www w.silvercorp.ca a.
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- and availabili ity of funding f for future cons struction, use o of proceeds fro om any financin ng and
developmen nt of the Compan ny’s properties.
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