FOR: KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD INC.
TSX, AIM SYMBOL: KGI
September 17, 2014
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or the
underlying issuer of existing shares
to which voting rights are Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
attached:(ii)
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar
economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to
the notification obligation:(iii) Resolute Funds Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or September 15, 2014
reached:(v)
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6. Date on which issuer notified: September 16, 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 7.03%
orreached:(vi, vii)
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares(viii, ix)
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Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
shares to the triggering transaction
transaction
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if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
using of of of rights rights (x)
the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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Common Stock 4,450,000 4,450,000 - - 5,070,000 7.03%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instrument8
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting
financial date Conversion Period voting rights
instrument (xiii) (xiv) rights that
may be
acquired if
the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting
financial price date Conversion voting rights rights (xix, xx)
instrument (xvii) period instrument
(xviii) refers to
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Nominal Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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5,070,000 7.03%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:(xxi)
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy
holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will
cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name: Anna Goncharova
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15. Contact telephone number: 416-350-3232
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Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares(xxii )
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation
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Full name
(including legal form of legal Resolute Funds Limited
entities)
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Contact address 2323 Yonge Street, Suite 502
(registered office for legal entities) Toronto, ON M4P 2C9
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information
(at least legal representative for
legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
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Full name
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Contact address
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the
person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)
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C: Additional information
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
/T/
Contact Information:
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.