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Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (ARCA) for $250 million which contains an accordion feature of $100 million with a syndicate of banks. The ARCA matures on June 13, 2020. The ARCA is secured by the shares of SG Resources and Tuprag, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company.

The credit facility contains covenants that restrict, among other things, the ability of the Company to incur aggregate unsecured indebtedness exceeding $850.0 million, incur secured indebtedness exceeding $200.0 million and permitted unsecured indebtedness exceeding $150.0 million. The ARCA also contains restrictions for making distributions in certain circumstances, selling material assets and conducting business other than that which relates to the mining industry. Significant financial covenants include a maximum Net Debt to Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) of 3.5:1 and a minimum EBITDA to Interest of 3:1. The Company is in compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2018.

Senior Notes

On December 10, 2012, Eldorado Gold completed an offering of US$600 million senior notes at par value, with a coupon rate of 6.125% due December 15, 2020. The notes pay interest semi-annually on June 15 and December 15. The notes are redeemable by the Company in whole or in part, for cash:

• At any time prior to December 15, 2016 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at the treasury yield plus 50 basis points, and any accrued and unpaid interest;
• On an after the dates provided below, at the redemption prices, expressed as a percentage of principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes:
• December 15, 2016: 103.063%
• December 15, 2017: 101.531%
• 2018 and thereafter: 100.000%

Credit Ratings