New Gold Announces 14.9% Expenditure in Harte Gold

TORONTO–(Company WIRE)–March 19, 2021– New Gold Inc. (“New Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX and NYSE American: NGD) introduced now that it has agreed to order 154,940,153 typical shares of Harte Gold Corp. (TSX: HRT / OTC: HRTFF / Frankfurt: H4O) (“Harte Gold”) pursuant to a private placement at a cost of $.16 for each share for whole thought of close to $24.8 million (the “Personal Placement”) supplying New Gold with a 14.9% strategic curiosity in Harte Gold’s pro forma issued and outstanding common shares. Closing of the transaction is expected to arise on or about March 24, 2021 and is subject matter to sure circumstances.

In link with the closing of the transaction, New Gold and Harte Gold will enter into an trader legal rights settlement (the “Investor Rights Settlement”) pursuant to which New Gold will, as lengthy as New Gold holds not a lot less than 10% of the issued and outstanding typical shares of Harte Gold, have the ideal to: (i) participate in sure fairness financings by Harte Gold in order to retain its 14.9% curiosity in Harte Gold and (ii) commencing at Harte Gold’s 2022 yearly meeting of shareholders, nominate just one individual (and in the scenario of an improve in the dimension of the board of administrators of Harte Gold to 9 or a lot more directors, two folks) to the board of administrators of Harte Gold. Below the Trader Legal rights Agreement, New Gold will be issue to an 18-month standstill which will prohibit New Gold from using sure actions, which includes acquiring additional than 14.9% of the issued and fantastic popular shares of Harte Gold, issue to particular exceptions.

In trade for waiving the (i) appropriate to get up to 35% of the internet proceeds of the Non-public Placement for credit card debt repayment less than the August 28, 2020 facility settlement (“Appian Facility”) concerning Harte Gold and AHG (Jersey) Confined and (ii) participation proper under the November 23, 2016 subscription settlement between Harte Gold and ANR Investments B.V. (“Appian”), Harte Gold will grant to Appian a deferred participation warrant that will enable Appian to acquire up to 55,802,812 popular shares of Harte Gold at $.18 for every popular share for a interval of 15 months subsequent the closing of the Private Placement (the “Appian Deferred Participation Warrant”). The Appian Deferred Participation Warrant is not exercisable by Appian, issue to particular exceptions, for a period of 12 months pursuing the closing of the Personal Placement. New Gold will also be granted a warrant which provides New Gold with the right, topic to Appian performing exercises the Appian Deferred Participation Warrant, to get up to 8,314,619 supplemental Typical Shares at $.18 per typical share in order to preserve its pro rata desire in the Enterprise.

New Gold is getting the widespread shares for financial commitment applications. Based on current market situations and other factors, New Gold may possibly, from time to time, acquire extra common shares or other securities of Harte Gold or dispose of some or all of the prevalent shares or other securities of Harte Gold that it owns at these kinds of time.

An early warning report will be submitted by New Gold in accordance with applicable securities regulations.

About New Gold Inc.

New Gold is a Canadian-concentrated intermediate mining Firm with a portfolio of two main producing belongings in Canada, the Rainy River gold mine and the New Afton copper-gold mine. The Business also holds an 8% gold stream on the Artemis Gold Blackwater challenge positioned in British Columbia and a 6% fairness stake in Artemis. The Enterprise also operates the Cerro San Pedro Mine in Mexico (in reclamation). New Gold’s vision is to build a major diversified intermediate gold Enterprise based mostly in Canada that is dedicated to surroundings and social accountability. For even more information and facts on the Company, check out www.newgold.com.

CAUTIONARY Notice Relating to Forward-Looking STATEMENTS

Selected facts contained in this information release, including any details relating to New Gold’s long run monetary or running effectiveness are “forward-looking”. All statements in this news launch, other than statements of historical reality, which handle functions, outcomes, results or developments that New Gold expects to happen are “forward-hunting statements”. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historic information and are typically, but not normally, identified by the use of forward-on the lookout terminology such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “targeted”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “projects”, “potential”, “believes” or versions of these phrases and phrases or statements that selected actions, occasions or benefits “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the detrimental connotation of these kinds of phrases. Forward-searching statements in this news release incorporate, amongst other people, statements with regard to:: statements relating to the envisioned closing day of the transaction New Gold’s ownership interest in Harte Gold on closing of the transaction New Gold’s acquisition or disposition of securities of Harte Gold in the potential and the phrases of the Investor Legal rights Agreement.

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based mostly upon a quantity of aspects and assumptions that, whilst thought of fair by New Gold as of the day of such statements, are inherently topic to significant business, financial and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Several elements, recognised and unfamiliar, could induce actual success to be materially diverse from individuals expressed or implied by these kinds of forward-on the lookout statements. Visitors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these ahead-hunting statements, which discuss only as of the day designed. New Gold expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any ahead-looking statements no matter whether as a end result of new information and facts, occasions or or else, apart from in accordance with relevant securities guidelines.