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TORONTO, ONTARIO (October 24, 2017) – Alamos Gold Inc. (“Alamos”) (TSX:AGI; NYSE:AGI) and Richmont Mines Inc. (“Richmont”) (TSX:RIC; NYSE:RIC) today announced that Alamos and Richmont have been granted an interim order from the Quebec Superior Court (Commercial Division) authorizing various matters, including the holding of special meetings of Alamos and Richmont shareholders to consider the proposed plan of arrangement (the “Transaction”) whereby Alamos will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Richmont, and the mailing of the joint information circular.
The special meetings of Alamos and Richmont shareholders to consider the Transaction will be held on November 16, 2017 at the offices of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2T6.
Richmont’s special meeting will commence at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) followed by Alamos’ special meeting of shareholders at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). Shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 17, 2017 will be eligible to vote at the special meetings