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MEDELLIN, Colombia, November 15, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mineros S.A. (TSX:MSA, MINEROS:CB) ("Mineros" or the "Company") announces that the Colombian Superintendent of Finance (the "SFC") has accepted the application made by Sun Valley Investments AG ("Sun Valley") on October 16, 2024 to make a public tender offer in Colombia to acquire between 8.50% and 10.63% of the issued and subscribed ordinary shares of Mineros ("Mineros Shares") through the facilities of the Colombia Stock Exchange ("BVC") at an offering price of C$0.975 per share, payable in cash in Colombian pesos or U.S. dollars (the "Offer").
The acceptance period for the Offer will start on November 20, 2024 and end on December 3, 2024, but may be extended for up to 20 additional business days, in accordance with applicable Colombian laws.
Sun Valley currently owns 74,904,378 Mineros Shares representing 24.9% of the issued and outstanding.
In accordance with Colombian laws, trading in Mineros Shares on the BVC, which was halted since October 16, 2024, when the SFC issued a public notice announcing Sun Valley’s application to make a public tender offer, resumed trading on November 14, 2024. Trading in Mineros Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") was not halted in connection with the Offer, and is expected to continue unaffected.
ABOUT MINEROS S.A.
Mineros is a gold mining company headquartered in Medellin, Colombia. The Company has a diversified asset base, with relatively low cost mines in Colombia and Nicaragua and a pipeline of development and exploration projects throughout the region.
The board of directors and management of Mineros have extensive experience in mining, corporate development, finance and sustainability. Mineros has a long track record of maximizing shareholder value and delivering solid annual dividends. For almost 50 years Mineros has operated with a focus on safety and sustainability at all its operations.
Mineros’ common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MSA", and on the Colombia Stock Exchange under the symbol "MINEROS".
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking information includes statements that use forward looking terminology such as "may", "could", "would", "will", "should", "intend", "target", "plan", "expect", "budget", "estimate", "forecast", "schedule", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "potential", "view" or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Such forward looking information includes, without limitation, statements with respect to the Offer, including its terms, timing, regulatory approval, and acceptance period; halting and resumption of trading of Mineros Shares on the TSX and BVC; the Company’s planned exploration, development and production activities; and any other statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future plans, intentions, levels of activity, results, performance or achievements.