Mr. Tony Makuch reports

KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD CONFIRMS TICKER SYMBOL CHANGE TO TSX:KL

Effective today, the trading symbol on the Toronto Stock Exchange for Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. is KL.

There is no action required by current shareholders in connection with this change. The company's new Cusip number is 49741E100, and on an issued and outstanding basis, the company's share capital is 202,289,201.

The two issues of convertible debentures (KGI.DB and KGI.DB.A) will continue to trade under the symbols KLG.DB and KLG.DB.A, respectively.

About Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

Kirkland Lake is a new mid-tier gold producer targeting 500,000-plus ounces in Tier 1 mining jurisdictions of Canada and Australia. The production profile of the company is anchored from three high-grade, low-cost operations, including the Macassa mine complex and the Taylor mine located in Northeastern Ontario and the Fosterville gold mine located in the state of Victoria, Australia.