Purchase of C$100 million of Gold Wheaton Senior Secured Notes

TORONTO, Dec. 31 /CNW/ - Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX: FNV) ("Franco-Nevada") announced today that it has purchased 10% Senior Secured Notes of Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. (TSX: GLW) ("Gold Wheaton") from Sprott Asset Management LP for and on behalf of certain funds and from SAMGENPAR Ltd. with an aggregate face value of C$100 million. The notes were purchased for C$110 million plus accrued interest.  The purchase price is equal to the price at which the holder has the right to call the notes in the event of a change of control of Gold Wheaton.  Two series of notes were purchased by Franco-Nevada:  C$50 million face value of Series 1 notes due May 26, 2014 and C$50 million face value of Series 2 notes due November 26, 2014.  The interest rate on both series is 10% per annum. Gold Wheaton has a further C$7 million notes outstanding under the same note indenture which are held by third parties.  Gold Wheaton has consented to the purchase of the notes by Franco-Nevada.

About Franco-Nevada

Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX: FNV) is a gold-focused royalty company with additional interests in platinum group metals, oil and gas and other assets. Its portfolio of high-margin cash flow producing assets is located principally in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company also holds a pipeline of potential future cash flowing assets that are being developed, permitted or explored.

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