April 13 (Reuters) - Anaconda Mining Inc ANX.TO :
* ANACONDA FORMALLY COMMENCES TAKEOVER BID FOR MARITIME
RESOURCES
CORP. AT 64% PREMIUM TO CREATE EMERGING CANADIAN GOLD PRODUCER
WITH SIGNIFICANT GROWTH PROFILE
* ANACONDA FORMALLY COMMENCES TAKEOVER BID FOR MARITIME
RESOURCES
CORP. AT 64% PREMIUM TO CREATE EMERGING CANADIAN GOLD PRODUCER
WITH SIGNIFICANT GROWTH PROFILE
* MADE FORMAL OFFER TO ACQUIRE MARITIME SHARES WITH
ASSOCIATED
RIGHTS ISSUED UNDER SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN OF MARITIME DATED
MARCH 15
* TO ACQUIRE ALL OF MARITIME SHARES IN EXCHANGE FOR
CONSIDERATION
OF 0.390 OF A COMMON SHARE OF ANACONDA FOR EACH MARITIME SHARE
* OFFER FOR MARITIME RESOURCES REPRESENTS $0.16 PER MARITIME
SHARE
* ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS MENTIONED ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS
* MARITIME SHAREHOLDERS WILL OWN APPROXIMATELY 23.9% OF
ANACONDA
IF OFFER IS SUCCESSFUL
* ENTERED INTO LOCK-UP AGREEMENTS WITH MARITIME SHAREHOLDERS
HOLDING 12.2 PCT OF MARITIME SHARES
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