Demerger of Aurico Metals (Canada) Changes in FTSE Indices

Alamos Gold (Canada): Merger with AuRico Gold (Canada) & Demerger of AuRico Metals (Canada) Changes in FTSE Indices

30 June 2015 Subject to the completion of the merger between Alamos Gold (Canada, constituent) and AuRico Gold (Canada, constituent), immediately followed by the demerger of AuRico Metals (Canada, non constituent), FTSE announces the following changes:

Effective From Index Change Start of Trading FTSE Global Small Cap Index AuRico Gold (Canada, 2287317) will be 06 July 2015 deleted from the index.

Alamos Gold (Canada, 2411707) will remain in the index with an increased shares in issue total of 255,236,035* and unchanged investability weighting of 100%.

AuRico Metals (Canada, BYR52G5) will be added to the index with a shares in issue total of 112,252,808** and an investability weighting of 100%.

Effective from the start of trading on 06 July 2015, AuRico Metals' ICB Classification will be 1777 (Gold Mining).

*The new number of shares is based on the merger terms of 0.5046 new Alamos Gold shares issued for each Aurico Gold share not already owned by Alamos Gold.

**The number of shares is based on demerger terms of 0.4398 Aurico Metals shares for each new Alamos Gold share held following the acquisition of AuRico Gold.

Please note at the current time no market price exists for AuRico Metals. It is expected that AuRico Metals will be included in FTSE indices at zero value and no adjustment will be applied to the parent. As trading is expected to commence 06 July 2015, AuRico Metals will remain in indices (subject to having full market capitalizations in excess of the relevant fast exit level).

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