Niko Receives Conversion Notice

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jan. 3, 2014) - Niko Resources Ltd. (TSX:NKO) announces that on January 2, 2014, it received a notice of conversion in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated 7% senior unsecured notes due July 13, 2014 (the "Notes") to convert approximately US$0.5 million of the Notes. The conversion will result in the issuance of 251,788 common shares to a holder of the Notes and the outstanding principal balance of the Notes will be approximately US$8.5 million.