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Published on 9/28/2010 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Sandspring Resources increases placement of stock to C$45.04 million

Brokered financing with C$6.01 million greenshoe to fund exploration

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 28 - Sandspring Resources Ltd. said it increased its private placement to 17,323,077 common shares from 15.4 million common shares. The deal priced for C$40.04 million with a C$6.01 million greenshoe on Sept. 27.

The company now plans to take in C$45.04 million by selling the shares at C$2.60 apiece, a 7.14% discount to the Sept. 24 closing share price of C$2.80.

The deal is being conducted on a bought-deal basis by a syndicate, with Jennings Capital Inc., GMP Securities LP and Mackie Research Capital Corp. as co-lead underwriters.

Settlement is expected on Oct. 14.

Proceeds will be used for the exploration and development of the company's Toroparu deposit and general corporate purposes.

Sandspring is a Calgary, Alta.-based exploration-stage gold company.

Issuer:Sandspring Resources Ltd.
Issue:Common shares
Amount:C$45.04 million
Greenshoe:C$6,006,000
Units:17,323,077
Price:C$2.60
Warrants:No
Agent:Jennings Capital Inc., GMP Securities LP and Mackie Research Capital Corp. (co-leads)
Pricing date:Sept. 27
Upsized:Sept. 28
Settlement date:Oct. 14
Stock symbol:TSX Venture: SSP
Stock price:C$2.80 at close Sept. 24
Market capitalization:C$213.55 million

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