COMMON SHARES PRETIUM RESOURCES INC. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • May 8th, 2012 • Pretium Resources Inc. • Metal mining • New York
Pretium Resources Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of British Columbia (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”) an aggregate of 4,830,000 common shares (the “Firm Shares”), without par value, and, for the sole purpose of covering over-allotments in connection with the sale of the Firm Shares, at the option of the Underwriters, up to an additional 724,500 common shares (the “Additional Shares”). The Firm Shares and any Additional Shares purchased by the Underwriters are referred to herein as the “Shares”. Scotia Capital Inc. is acting as lead manager (“Scotia” or the “Lead Manager”) in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares contemplated herein (the “Offering”).
