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Published on 12/19/2006 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: OceanaGold seals A$70 million placement of convertible notes

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Dec. 19 - OceanaGold Ltd. has completed a private placement of convertible notes for A$70 million.

Ospraie Advisors LP and Ospraie Management, LLC purchased A$60 million of the seven-year notes, and an affiliate of New Millennium Partners, LP purchased the remaining A$10 million.

The 7% notes are convertible into common shares at A$0.819 each.

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

Separately, OceanaGold received a NZ$45 million non-recourse project debt facility from Commonwealth Bank ANZ and Societe Generale. The company may draw from the facility through Dec. 31, 2007.

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

Issuer:OceanaGold Ltd.
Issue:Convertible notes
Amount:A$70 million
Maturity:Seven years
Coupon:7%
Price:Par
Yield:7%
Conversion price:A$0.819
Warrants:No
Investors:Ospraie Advisors LP, Ospraie Management, LLC, New Millennium Partners, LP
Settlement date:Dec. 19
Stock symbol:Australia: OGD
Stock price:A$0.69 at close Dec. 19

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