July 17 (Reuters) - Victoria Gold Corp VIT.V :
* SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC - HAS ACQUIRED CONTROL AND DIRECTION OVER 30.5 MILLION COMMON SHARES OF VICTORIA GOLD CORP
* SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC - VICTORIA GOLD CORP COMMON SHARES WERE ACQUIRED OVER FACILITIES OF TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE FOR A PURCHASE PRICE OF C$0.37
* SUN VALLEY GOLD - FOLLOWING ACQUISITION, SUN VALLEY EXERCISES CONTROL & DIRECTION OVER ABOUT 13.32% OF ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES OF VICTORIA GOLD