FAQs
| Q | When is Eldorado Gold's 2012 Annual Meeting? |
| A | The date for our 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders has not been announced yet. The last Annual Meeting took place on May 5, 2011 in Vancouver, BC. |
| Q | Does Eldorado Gold pay a dividend? |
| A | Yes. On May 6, 2010 Eldorado announced its dividend policy and first eligible dividend payment of C$0.05 per share. The dividend was paid on June 18, 2010 to shareholders (including CHESS Depositary Interests ("CDIs")) of record as of June 4, 2010. On January 10, 2011 we declared an additional dividend of C$0.05 per share attributable to 2010 ounces of gold sold; this doubled the amount of the 2010 dividend to C$0.10 per share. The additional dividend was paid on February 25 to shareholders of record on February 11, 2011. We also announced our semi-annual dividend policy, which is in part based on $100 per ounce of gold sold. On July 28, 2011, we declared the first of two semi-annual dividends for 2011. Shareholders of record on August 12, 2011, received C$0.06 per share on August 26, 2011; CHESS Depositary Interest holders received an equivalent amount converted to Australian Dollars. On October 17, 2011, we announced an improved formula for creating the semi-annual dividend fund and added additional step-ups as the average realized gold price increases. On January 9, 2012, we announced the second semi-annual dividend for 2011. The amount of C$0.09 (a 50% increase over the last dividend) will be paid on February 14, 2012 (Vancouver time) to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2012. |
| Q | Does Eldorado have a dividend reinvestment program (DRIP)? |
| A | No, Eldorado does not have a dividend reinvestment program. |
| Q | Can I purchase gold directly from Eldorado? |
| A | No, Eldorado's gold is sold to refineries, and on the Shanghai and Istanbul Gold Exchanges. |
| Q | When was Eldorado incorporated and listed on the exchanges? |
| A | Eldorado Corporation Ltd was incorporated on April 2, 1992 and went public in Vancouver in December 1992. In 1996, the company was amalgamated with HRC Development Corporation and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation. Eldorado Gold transferred its listing to the Toronto Stock Exchange in 1996 and listed on the American Stock Exchange in 2003. In October 2009 we listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Eldorado Gold's Chess Depositary Interests (CDIs) began trading on the Australian Securities Exchange in December 2009. |
| Q | How can I contact Eldorado Gold's transfer agents? |
| A | Our Transfer Agents can assist with the following matters: • Change of mailing address -- for registered shareholders only NOTE: If you are a beneficial shareholder (that is, your shares are held through accounts with financial institutions - for example, a broker -, please contact these institutions directly to change your mailing address and/or to consolidate the number of duplicated documents you may receive from Eldorado Gold) • Confirm whether you are a registered holder (that is, whether or not you hold Eldorado Gold shares in your name) • Report lost certificate(s) • Request replacement share certificate(s) • Estates (transfer/sell shares) • Dividend payments In Canada, please contact: Valiant Trust Company #600 -7 50 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 0A2 Shareholder Inquiries Line (Toll Free): 1-866-313-1872 Email: inquiries@valianttrust.com In Australia, please contact: Link Market Services Limited Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 General Shareholder Inquires: 1 300554 474 or (02)8280 7111 International: +61 2 8280 7111 Email: registrars@linkmarketservices.com.au |
| Q | I am the executor for an estate (of my mother/father/aunt, etc.) and he/she held shares in Eldorado Gold. How do I transfer/sell these shares? |
| A | Valiant Trust Company is Eldorado Gold's transfer agent. Please contact Valiant Trust at inquiries@valianttrust.com to guide you through the process and required paperwork. |
| Q | How can I tell whether I hold shares in Eldorado Gold or in a company with a similar name? |
| A | To confirm that you hold shares in Eldorado Gold Corporation, please check the CUSIP number on your share certificate. Our CUSIP number is 284902103. |
| Q | I was a shareholder of Brazauro Resources Corporation, Sino Gold, Frontier Pacific Mining Corporation, Afcan Mining Corporation. How can I exchange my old certificate for shares in Eldorado Gold Corporation? |
| A | Please contact our transfer agent, Valiant Trust, to assist you with this process. |
