ALACER GOLD NAME CHANGE SSR

BRIEF-SSR Mining And Alacer Gold Report At-Market Merger Of Equals

1 hour ago by Thomson Reuters

Companies Mentioned: SSRM, ASR

May 11 (Reuters) - SSR Mining Inc:

* SSR MINING AND ALACER GOLD ANNOUNCE AT-MARKET MERGER OF EQUALS TO CREATE A FREE CASH FLOW FOCUSED, DIVERSIFIED GOLD PRODUCER

* SSR MINING INC - ALACER SHAREHOLDERS WILL RECEIVE 0.3246 SSR MINING SHARES FOR EACH ALACER SHARE HELD

* SSR MINING INC - DEAL IMPLIES CONSIDERATION OF C$8.19 PER ALACER COMMON SHARE

* SSR MINING INC - SSR MINING AND ALACER SHAREHOLDERS WILL COLLECTIVELY OWN APPROXIMATELY 57% AND 43% OF SSR MINING

* SSR MINING INC - BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SSR MINING AND ALACER HAVE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TRANSACTION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: