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New Gold Completes Arrangement with Coeur Mining
TORONTO, March 20, 2026 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New
Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the previously
announced plan of arrangement whereby a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining, Inc. ("Coeur") has acquired all of the issued
and outstanding shares of New Gold (the "Transaction"). Under the terms of the Transaction, New Gold shareholders received 0.4959
shares of Coeur common stock for each New Gold common share held.
Shortly following the completion of the Transaction,
New Gold common shares will be de-listed from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") and the NYSE American. Coeur also intends
to cause New Gold to apply to cease to be a reporting issuer under applicable Canadian securities laws. Shares of Coeur common stock are
listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the TSX.
About New Gold
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate mining
Company with a portfolio of two core producing assets in Canada, the New Afton copper-gold mine and the Rainy River gold mine. New Gold's
vision is to be the most valued intermediate gold and copper producer through profitable and responsible mining for our shareholders and
stakeholders. For further information on the Company, visit www.newgold.com.
Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this press release concerning
the proposed Transaction, including any statements regarding the expected timetable, the results, effects, benefits and synergies of the
Transaction, future opportunities for the combined company, future financial performance and condition, guidance and any other statements
regarding New Gold's future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance
that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking
statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts. The words "anticipate," "believe," "ensure,"
"expect," "if," "intend," "estimate," "probable," "project," "forecasts,"
"predict," "outlook," "aim," "will," "could," "should," "would,"
"potential," "may," "might," "likely," "plan," "positioned," "strategy,"
and similar expressions or other words of similar meaning, and the negatives thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding New Gold's plans and expectations with respect
to the proposed Transaction; the timing of various steps to be completed in connection with the Transaction; and other statements that
are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the
United States Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws.
These forward-looking statements involve significant
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, potential
adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships of New Gold, including those resulting from the completion of the Transaction;
the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of New Gold and Coeur; the effects of the business combination
of New Gold and Coeur, including the combined company's future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; the ability
of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies in the timeframe expected or at all; changes in capital markets and the ability
of the combined company to finance operations in the manner expected; the expected listing of shares on the New York Stock Exchange; the
risk of any litigation relating to the Transaction; the risk of changes in governmental regulations or enforcement practices; the effects
of commodity prices; life of mine estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; the risks of mining activities; and
that operating costs and business disruption may be greater than expected following the consummation of the Transaction. Expectations
regarding business outlook, including changes in revenue, pricing, capital expenditures, cash flow generation, strategies for the combined
company's operations, gold and silver market conditions, legal, economic and regulatory conditions, and environmental matters are only
forecasts regarding these matters, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may prove incorrect.
Additional factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described above can be found in the New Gold's management information circular dated December 19, 2025
under the heading "Risk Factors", including those incorporated by reference therein, New Gold's annual information form for
the year ended December 31, 2024, which is available under New Gold's issuer profiles on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov
and from New Gold's website at www.newgold.com under the "Investors" tab, and in other documents New Gold files with the SEC
or on SEDAR+.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date they are made and are based on information available at that time. New Gold does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events except as required by applicable securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.
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For further information: For further information, please contact:
Jeff Wilhoit, Senior Director, Investor Relations - Coeur Mining Inc., Phone: +1 (312) 489-5800; Brandon Throop, Director, Investor Relations
- New Gold Inc., Phone: +1 (647) 264-5027
CO: New Gold Inc.
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