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Mining entrepreneur and silver bull Sprott buys huge stake in First Majestic

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First Majestic Announces C$78 Million Bought Deal Investment by Billionaire Eric Sprott

Company Announcement
Thursday, September 10, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada -- First Majestic Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Cormark Securities Inc., as underwriter, pursuant to which the underwriter has agreed to purchase, on a bought deal-basis, 5 million common shares of First Majestic at a price of C$15.60 per share for gross proceeds of C$78 million.

The sole investor under the Offering will be Canadian billionaire businessman Eric Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a corporation beneficially controlled by him. This investment will result in Sprott holding approximately 2.3% of First Majestic's issued and outstanding common shares, post-closing.

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Company Announcement
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Sprott commented, "We believe there has been a lack of appreciation for First Majestic's equity in 2020 and we are happy to align ourselves with First Majestic President and CEO Keith Newmyer, who recognizes the mispricing of silver in the marketplace and has been a stalwart for silver."

Neumeyer commented: "We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Sprott as a significant shareholder in First Majestic. As a fellow silver bull, Eric has been recognized as one of the most influential leaders within the silver investment community and this deal represents his largest treasury investment in a silver producer, let alone the entire silver space." ...

... For the remainder of the announcement:

https://www.firstmajestic.com/investors/news-releases/first-majestic-ann...

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