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Published on 12/22/2006 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: OceanaGold sells additional A$30 million convertible notes

By Laura Lutz

Washington, Dec. 22 - OceanaGold Ltd. arranged a A$30 million private placement of 7% convertible notes with Goldman Sachs Asia Finance.

The seven-year notes are convertible into common shares at A$0.86 each.

As previously reported, the company on Tuesday announced a A$70 million placement of 7% seven-year convertible notes. Ospraie Advisors LP and Ospraie Management, LLC purchased A$60 million of the notes, and an affiliate of New Millennium Partners, LP purchased the remaining A$10 million.

Those notes were convertible at A$0.819 per share.

Proceeds will be used for the development of the company's Didipio gold-copper project in Northern Luzon in the Philippines.

Based in Melbourne, Australia, OceanaGold is a gold exploration company.

Issuer:OceanaGold Ltd.
Issue:Convertible notes
Amount:A$30 million
Maturity:Seven years
Coupon:7%
Price:Par
Yield:7%
Conversion price:A$0.86
Warrants:No
Investor:Goldman Sachs Asia Finance
Announcement date:Dec. 22
Stock symbol:Australia: OGD
Stock price:A$0.715 at close Dec. 22

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