VIKING MINES LIMITED 
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Following the 8 April 2014 opening of Viking Ashanti Limited's (Viking) off market takeover offer (Offer) for all of the issued share capital of Auminco Mines Limited (Auminco), Viking advises that at the close of business today it has received acceptances for 75.72% of Auminco.
In accordance with section 654C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Viking has today issued a Substantial Shareholding Notice to Auminco that it has exceeded 75% of the total voting shares on issue.
Notwithstanding the quick and positive response from the majority of Auminco shareholders it is Viking's intention to extend the takeover offer period during which Auminco shareholders may accept the offer by 14 days, to Friday, 23 May 2014.
For further information in relation to this takeover offer please contact either the Chairman of Viking Ashanti, Jack Gardner, on 08 6313 5151 or Viking Ashanti's corporate adviser, Matthew Howison at Emerald Partners, on 02 9251 5065.
Peter McMickan
Managing Director
Suite 2, Level 1, 47 Havelock Street, West Perth WA 6005T +61 8 6313 5151 F +61 8 9324 2977 W www.vikingashanti.com
VIKING ASHANTI COMPANY INFORMATION DirectorsJack Gardner Non-Executive Chairman Peter McMickan Managing Director Trygve Kroepelien Non-Executive Director
Company SecretaryMichael Langoulant
Shareholder Enquiries
Company Peter McMickan
Telephone: +618 6313 5151
Facsimile: +618 9324 2977
Email: info@vikingashanti.com
Website: www.vikingashanti.com
Matthew Howison
Telephone: +61 414 505 919
Facsimile: +61 2 9251 5067
Email: m.howison@emeraldpartners.com.au
Contact Andrew Whitten, Chairman
Telephone: | +61 2 9929 5122 |
Facsimile: | +61 2 9283 1970 |
Email: | awhitten@auminco.com.au |
Kim Jacobs
Telephone: | +61 2 9229 2700 |
Facsimile: | +61 2 9229 2727 |
Email: | kjacobs@inteq.com.au |
T +61 8 6313 5151 F +61 8 9324 2977 W www.vikingashanti.com
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