Jan 23 (Reuters) - Brio Gold Inc BRIO.TO :
* LEAGOLD MINING - INTENDS TO MAKE OFFER TO ACQUIRE ALL OF ISSUED, OUTSTANDING SHARES OF BRIO GOLD INC. ON OR BEFORE FEB 28, 2018
* LEAGOLD MINING CORP - PURSUANT TO OFFER, HOLDERS OF BRIO SHARES WILL RECEIVE 0.922 OF A SHARE OF LEAGOLD FOR EACH BRIO SHARE HELD
* LEAGOLD MINING CORP - PURSUANT TO OFFER, TOTAL CONSIDERATION FOR ALL OF ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING BRIO SHARES WILL BE ABOUT US$264 MILLION
* LEAGOLD MINING CORP - COMBINED NEW ENTITY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BETWEEN 420,000 OZ AND 475,000 OZ IN 2018
* LEAGOLD MINING CORP - THERE ARE NO FINANCING CONTINGENCIES FOR ALL-SHARE CONSIDERATION IN OFFER
* LEAGOLD MINING CORP - IN CONNECTION WITH OFFER, LEAGOLD HAS ENTERED INTO A SUPPORT AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT OF TRANSACTION WITH YAMANA