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Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd
Symbol OR
Shares Issued 106,555,805
Close 2017-03-29 C$ 14.98
Market Cap C$ 1,596,205,959
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Osisko Gold boosts Barkerville shareholdings to 35.2%

2017-03-29 10:10 ET - News Release

Mr. Vincent Metcalfe reports

EARLY WARNING RELEASE

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. has entered into a binding purchase agreement with 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a company controlled by Eric S. Sprott, whereby Osisko has agreed to acquire ownership from 2176423 Ontario of an aggregate of 55,281,643 common shares in the capital of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. at a purchase price of 50.9 cents per share for an aggregate price of $28,138,356.29. Barkerville is located at 1111 Melville St., 11th floor, Vancouver, B.C., V6E 3V6.

Immediately prior to the closing of the transaction, Osisko held 61,090,863 common shares of Barkerville, representing approximately 18.5 per cent of Barkerville's issued and outstanding common shares. Immediately following the closing of the transaction, Osisko owns, or has beneficial ownership of, or control and direction over, 116,372,506 common shares of Barkerville, representing approximately 35.2 per cent of Barkerville's issued and outstanding common shares.

Osisko acquired the Barkerville shares described in this press release for investment purposes and in accordance with applicable securities laws. Osisko may, from time to time and at any time, acquire additional shares and/or other equity, debt, or other securities or instruments of Barkerville in the open market or otherwise, and reserves the right to dispose of any or all of its securities in the open market or otherwise at any time and from time to time, and to engage in similar transactions with respect to the securities, the whole depending on market conditions, the business and prospects of Barkerville and other relevant factors.

A copy of the early warning report to be filed by Osisko in connection with the transaction described above will be available on SEDAR under Barkerville's profile. This news release is issued under the early warning provisions of the Canadian securities legislation.

2176423 Ontario

Mr. Sprott currently holds indirectly, through 2176423 Ontario, 55,281,643 common shares of Barkerville and 3.26 million common share purchase warrants, representing approximately 16.7 per cent of the outstanding common shares of Barkerville on a non-diluted basis and 17.5 per cent on a partially diluted basis, assuming exercise of the warrants. Immediately following the closing of the transaction, Mr. Sprott will hold indirectly 3.26 million warrants, representing approximately 1 per cent of the outstanding common shares on a partially diluted basis. Mr. Sprott sold the Barkerville shares for investment purposes. Mr. Sprott has a long-term view of the investment, and may acquire additional Barkerville securities either on the open market or through private acquisitions, or sell Barkerville securities either on the open market or through private dispositions in the future depending on market conditions, reformulation of plans and/or other relevant factors. A copy of Mr. Sprott's early warning report will appear on Barkerville's profile on SEDAR and may also be obtained by calling 416-362-7172 (200 Bay St., suite 2600, Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, Toronto, Ont., M5J 2J2).

About Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd

Osisko is an intermediate precious metal royalty company focused on the Americas that commenced activities in June, 2014. It holds over 50 royalties and streams, including a 5-per-cent net smelter return (NSR) royalty on the Canadian Malartic mine (Canada), a 2-per-cent-to-3.5-per-cent NSR royalty on the Eleonore mine (Canada) and a silver stream on the Gibraltar mine (Canada). It maintains a strong financial position and has distributed $30.8-million in dividends to its shareholders during the past nine consecutive quarters.

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