Dominion Diamond Corporation Announces Completion of Plan of Arrangement

Dominion will operate as a standalone, private company. Patrick Evans has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Dominion Diamond Corporation Announces Completion of Plan of Arrangement

Dominion Diamond Corporation (TSX: DDC, NYSE: DDC) (“Dominion” or the “Company”) and The Washington Companies (“Washington”), a group of privately held North American mining, industrial and transportation businesses founded by industrialist and entrepreneur Dennis R. Washington, have announced the completion of the previously-announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) pursuant to which Northwest Acquisitions ULC, an entity affiliated with Washington, acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company for US$14.25 per share in cash.

Dominion will operate as a standalone, private company. Patrick Evans has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The Dominion Board of Directors has been reconstituted with new directors who possess a mix of relevant business and mining expertise, including Rolin Erickson, President of Montana Resources, a copper and molybdenum mine owned by Washington.

Patrick Evans, CEO of Dominion, said, “I am pleased to join Dominion Diamond at this exciting time for the Company. I will work relentlessly with management and our talented employees to help realize the long-term potential of Dominion’s world-class assets, specifically by extending the life of the Ekati mine, investing to develop the Jay Project and reinvigorating our exploration program. I have long admired Dominion Diamond’s deep ties to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and to Yellowknife in particular, and I look forward to continuing that legacy with the full support and resources of The Washington Companies.”

“This is an exciting day for Dominion Diamond and The Washington Companies,” said Lawrence R. Simkins, President of Washington. “We fully support Dominion’s existing strategy and its exceptional employees, and we are confident that Dominion will continue to offer long-term benefits to all of the Company’s stakeholders.”

“The Washington Companies and Dominion Diamond have proven track records as responsible, innovative operators,” said Dennis Washington, Founder of The Washington Companies. “With today’s closing, I am excited to join forces with Dominion as well as with our respected partner at the Diavik mine – Rio Tinto. We look forward to owning and operating Dominion for decades to come, with a focus on maintaining safe and prosperous business operations in the Northwest Territories.”

The transaction, which was announced on July 17, 2017, has been approved by Dominion shareholders, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development under the Investment Canada Act and the Commissioner of Competition under the Competition Act. It is expected that the common shares of the Company will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange at the end of trading on November 2, 2017, and suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange at the end of trading on November 1, 2017.

Shareholders who have questions or require assistance with submitting their shares to the Arrangement, including with respect to completing the applicable letter of transmittal, are asked to contact AST Trust Company (Canada), who is acting as depositary under the Arrangement, at 1-800-387-0825 (toll free in North America) or at 416-682-3860 (collect outside North America) or by email at inquiries@canstockta.com.


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