VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 11, 2016) - Auryn Resources Inc. (TSX
VENTURE:AUG)(OTCQX:GGTCF) ("Auryn") and Homestake Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:HSR) ("Homestake") are pleased to announce
that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") pursuant to which Auryn will acquire
100% of Homestake under a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") on the terms previously disclosed in their joint news release
issued on June 13, 2016. Under the Arrangement, Homestake shareholders will receive one Auryn common share for each seventeen
(17) Homestake common shares held at the time of completion of the Arrangement.
Completion of the Arrangement is principally subject to (a) approval of at least 66 2/3% of the votes of holders of common
share cast at the annual and special meeting of Homestake shareholders to be held August 25, 2016 (the "Meeting"); (b) TSX
Venture Exchange approval; (c) the Supreme Court of British Columbia approval, and other customary closing conditions. Full
details of the Arrangement will be set out in the information circular of Homestake which Homestake expects to mail to its
shareholders in respect of the Meeting within 20 days. Assuming all the requisite approvals are received, Auryn and Homestake
expect to close the proposed Arrangement before the end of September 2016. Further details of the Arrangement are found in the
June 13, 2016 news release.
In addition, Auryn has entered into debt conversion agreements with certain creditors of Homestake, whereby at the closing of
the Arrangement, Auryn will issue to the creditors common shares of Auryn at an issue price of $2.30 per Auryn common share in
settlement of debt of Homestake in an aggregate amount $906,655. (NTD - This amount includes partial settlement of change
of control payments).
Directors and officers of Homestake, holding an aggregate of approximately 1.46% of the issued and outstanding Homestake
common shares, have entered into voting and lock-up agreements in which they have agreed, among other things, that they will
support the transaction and vote their Homestake shares in favour of the Arrangement.
Copies of the Arrangement Agreement, support agreements, information circular and certain related documents will be filed with
securities regulators and will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com in due course.
About Auryn Resources: Auryn Resources is a junior mining exploration company focused on delivering
shareholder value through project acquisition and development. The Company's management team is highly experienced with an
impressive track record of success in the discovery, development, financing and monetizing of mining assets for shareholders.
On Behalf of Auryn Resources
Shawn Wallace
On Behalf of Homestake Resource Corp.
Larry Page
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
The securities to be issued pursuant to the transaction have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or applicable
exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release,
other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the company expects are forward-looking
statements. Although the company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements. The principal factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements in connection with this news release include the uncertainty of Homestake shareholders
approvals, and the outcome of regulatory and judicial approvals. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not
guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's continuous disclosure
filings that are available at www.sedar.com.