Northern Spirit Resources Inc. Announces Closing of Private Placement

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CALGARY, Dec. 31, 2012 /CNW/ - Northern Spirit Resources Inc. ("Northern Spirit" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: NS) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of units ("Units") of the Corporation.  The Corporation issued an aggregate of 86,259,604 Units in the Private Placement, at a price of $0.05 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,312,980.20, inclusive of 13,584,000 Units that were issued today (for gross proceeds of $679,200) in the final tranche of the Private Placement. The Corporation paid a cash finder's fee of $19,302 related to subscriptions for 6,434,000 of the Units in the Private Placement.

Each Unit consists of one common share ("Common Share") of the Corporation and one Common Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") of the Corporation.  Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional Common Share at a price of: (i) $0.075 per Common Share from date that is 12 months from the date of issuance (the "Initial One Year Term"); and (ii) $0.10 per Common Share for the period from the expiry of the Initial One Year Term until the date that is three years from the date of issuance.

The securities issued today are subject to a four-month hold period under applicable securities laws, which hold period expires on May 1, 2013.

Proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to further the Corporation's operational program and for general working capital purposes.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Northern Spirit in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities to be offered have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as  amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of such Act or laws.

Cautionary Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements.  In particular, but without limiting the forgoing, this press release contains statements concerning the anticipated use of the proceeds of the Private Placement. 

Forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of material factors, expectations or assumptions of Northern Spirit which have been used to develop such statements and information but which may prove to be incorrect. Although Northern Spirit believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because Northern Spirit can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.  Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.  The intended use of the proceeds of the Private Placement by Northern Spirit might change if the board of directors of the Corporation determines that it would be in the best interests of Northern Spirit to deploy the proceeds for some other purposes.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and Northern Spirit undertakes no obligations to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: Northern Spirit Resources Inc.

Northern Spirit Resources Inc.
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Calgary, Alberta T2R 0C5
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Kevin R. Baker Q.C., President & Chief Executive Officer
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John H. Cassels, Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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