VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 10, 2015) - WestKam Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WKG) (the "Company" or "WestKam") has applied to the TSX Venture Exchange to amend the exercise price of a total of 13,115,000 outstanding non-transferable Common Share Purchase Warrants (the "Warrants") issued pursuant to a private placement in July 2013. The original exercise price was as follows: Year 1: Units: $0.10 Flow-Through Units $0.10 Year 2: Units: $0.10 Flow-Through Units $0.10 Year 3: Units: $0.10 Flow-Through Units $0.10 Year 4: Units: $0.10 Flow-Through Units $0.20 Year 5: Units: $0.10 Flow-Through Units $0.20. The amended exercise price will be $0.05 for all Warrants issued.
The Company currently has 13,626,500 warrants issued and outstanding pertaining to the private placement, of which only 13,115,000 are eligible for amendment pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The remaining 811,500 Warrants are not eligible for amendment as such Warrants were issued as Broker's Warrants under the private placement. Insiders hold less than 10% of the total number of warrants issued pursuant to the private placement.
The proposed amendments to the Warrants is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.
About WestKam Gold Corp.
WestKam is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on developing the Bonaparte Gold Project near Kamloops, British Columbia. Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.westkamgold.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Matt Wayrynen, President
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