First Quantum Minerals Ltd. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/First_Quantum_Minerals_Ltd-2501541 Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:24:39 PM 2501541 First Quantum Minerals Ltd. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-26073524newstex/MW-0001-26073524xml VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jun. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum") (TSX:...1300000013005000130050010400000004002000040020040401200004012005040120020401600004016019040160056/18/2008 2:07:08 PM18000000180160001801300019000000190020001900201219002018190020131900200119002014MarketwireMW-0001-26073524FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTDSCANDINAVIAN MINERALS LTDFMSCANFSGLNewsNewstexCANADA - First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQ) definitively agreed to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Scandinavian Minerals Ltd (SM), a base and precious metal mining company, for ###.### mil Canadian dollars ($###.### mil US). FQ offered C$# ($#.###) in cash and #.## common share, per SM share. Based on FQ's closing stock price of C$##.## ($##.###) on April ##, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each SM share was valued at C$#.### ($#.###). The transaction was subject to customary closing conditions, shareholders and regulator4/22/2008 5:02:52 PM33593480600N33593480600NFirst Quantum Minerals LtdScandinavian Minerals LtdFirst Quantum Minerals LtdScandinavian Minerals Ltdhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/First_Quantum_Minerals_Ltd_acquires_Scandinavian_Minerals-1971023040sdc/19710230401971023040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedTorontoMiningCanadaCopper ores1021FFForeignPublicFM1021:Copper ores1041:Gold ores1021:Copper ores1041:Gold oresTorontoMiningCanadaCopper ores1021FFForeignPublicSGL371472002Copper,gold miningBase,metal mining coCashCommon StockCommon Stock846869002Apr 22 20082.4630038.58500-2.05000-2.15800-1.010000.00000-0.88200-0.3230054.187000.012000.00000-2.06600-0.04000-0.81800-0.812000.000000.0000054.84200C31 Dec 070.00000553.851000.000001638.456002664.45900Canadian Dollar30 Nov 0731 Aug 0731 Aug 0631 Aug 0531 Aug 0431 Aug 031.002001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.00000First Quantum Minerals Ltd,located in Vancouver, BritishColumbia, is a copper and goldmining company with operationsin Zambia, Republic of Congo,and in Mauritania. The companywas founded in 1996.First Quantum Minerals Ltd, located in Vancouver, BritishColumbia, is a copper and gold mining company withoperations in Zambia, Republic of Congo, and in Mauritania.The company was founded in 1996.First Quantum Minerals Ltd, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a copper and gold mining company with operations in Zambia, Republic of Congo, and in Mauritania. The company was founded in 1996.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.00000Scandinavian Minerals Ltd,located in Toronto, Ontario,is a base and precious metalmining company focus on thedevelopment of the Kevitsanickel-copper-PGE (PlatinumGroup Elements) project innorthern Finland. The companywas founded in 2003.Scandinavian Minerals Ltd, located in Toronto, Ontario, is abase and precious metal mining company focus on thedevelopment of the Kevitsa nickel-copper-PGE (Platinum GroupElements) project in northern Finland. The company wasfounded in 2003.Scandinavian Minerals Ltd, located in Toronto, Ontario, is a base and precious metal mining company focus on the development of the Kevitsa nickel-copper-PGE (Platinum Group Elements) project in northern Finland. The company was founded in 2003.0.000000.000000.0000026.83000NCanadian Dollar21 Apr 08Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 04/21/2008Date Effective:MergerFriendly0.000000.000000.00000179.121000.000009.89400Price/Share0.00000265.465 Canadian Dollar265.46500217.63700226.949 Canadian Dollar226.949000.000000.000009.852009.85200226.94900226.949 Canadian Dollar0.99600N132.336008.000000.000000.000008.000000.00000264.32800264.32800-106.37200-87.54700-86.86800-219.243000.000000.000000.00000100.00000-110.92300-110.063004.19600-277.783000.00000-128.74200-324.927000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000178.354000.000000.000000.000000.0000054.186000.0000084.773000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.0000020.0000021.00000CANADA - First QuantumMinerals Ltd (FQ) definitivelyagreed to acquire all theoutstanding common stock ofScandinavian Minerals Ltd(SM), a base and preciousmetal mining company, for265.465 mil Canadian dollars($264.328 mil US). FQ offeredC$9 ($8.962) in cash and 0.01common share, per SM share.Based on FQ's closing stockprice of C$89.36 ($88.977) onApril 18, the last fulltrading day prior to theannouncement, each SM sharewas valued at C$9.894($9.852). The transaction wassubject to customary closingconditions, shareholders andregulatorCANADA - First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQ) definitively agreed to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Scandinavian Minerals Ltd (SM), a base and precious metal mining company, for 265.465 mil Canadian dollars ($264.328 mil US). FQ offered C$9 ($8.962) in cash and 0.01 common share, per SM share. Based on FQ's closing stock price of C$89.36 ($88.977) on April 18, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each SM share was valued at C$9.894 ($9.852). The transaction was subject to customary closing conditions, shareholders and regulatorCANADA - First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQ) definitively agreed to acquire all theoutstanding common stock of Scandinavian Minerals Ltd (SM), a base and precious metalmining company, for 265.465 mil Canadian dollars ($264.328 mil US). FQ offered C$9($8.962) in cash and 0.01 common share, per SM share. Based on FQ's closing stock price ofC$89.36 ($88.977) on April 18, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, eachSM share was valued at C$9.894 ($9.852). The transaction was subject to customary closingconditions, shareholders and regulatorCANADA - First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQ) definitively agreed to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Scandinavian Minerals Ltd (SM), a base and precious metal mining company, for 265.465 milCanadian dollars ($264.328 mil US). FQ offered C$9 ($8.962) in cash and 0.01 common share, per SM share. Based on FQ's closing stock price of C$89.36 ($88.977) on April 18, the last full trading dayprior to the announcement, each SM share was valued at C$9.894 ($9.852). The transaction was subject to customary closing conditions, shareholders and regulatorCANADA - First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQ) definitively agreed to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Scandinavian Minerals Ltd(SM), a base and precious metal mining company, for 265.465 mil Canadian dollars ($264.328 mil US). FQ offered C$9 ($8.962) in cash and0.01 common share, per SM share. Based on FQ's closing stock price of C$89.36 ($88.977) on April 18, the last full trading day prior tothe announcement, each SM share was valued at C$9.894 ($9.852). 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