May 17 (Reuters) - Guyana Goldfields Inc GUY.TO :
* SILVERCORP METALS AND GUYANA GOLDFIELDS ENTER INTO AMENDING AGREEMENT
* AMENDING AGREEMENT TO AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO WHICH SILVERCORP AGREED TO ACQUIRE ALL OF ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CO
* AMENDING AGREEMENT UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GUYANA GOLDFIELDS
* AMENDING AGREEMENT HAS ALSO BEEN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SILVERCORP
* AMENDING AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR INCREASE IN TERMINATION FEE TO C$9.0 MILLION
* EACH HOLDER OF GUYANA GOLDFIELDS SHARES WILL RECEIVE, C$0.25 IN CASH AND 0.1849 OF SILVERCORP COMMON SHARE