| In connection with the proposed transaction, Pan American has filed a registration statement on Form F-80 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the take-over bid circular (which constitutes the “prospectus” for U.S. federal securities law purposes), letters of transmittal, notice of guaranteed delivery and other information relating to the Offers, including a notice of variation and extension to be filed on an Amendment No. 1 to the Form F-80. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents and any other relevant documents filed by Pan American with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents because they will contain important information. Investors and security holders may obtain these documents free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed with the SEC by Pan American may be obtained free of charge by directing such request to: Kingsdale Shareholder Services at 1-888-518-6824 or from Pan American's website at www.panamericansilver.com. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents before making any investment decision with respect to the proposed transaction. Security holders who have questions about the Offers can also contact Kingsdale. Kingsdale has been retained by Pan American to act as Information Agent for the Offers. |
| Certain of the statements and information in this material change report constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and “forward looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws relating to Pan American, Aquiline and their respective operations. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward looking statements. When used in this material change report, the words “will”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “goal”, “implied”, “may”, and other similar words and expressions, identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward looking statements or information relate to, among other things: the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent of the Support Agreement, the directors and senior officers of Aquiline entering into lock-up agreements with Pan American, the timing of the expected launch of the formal take-over bids, and the timing and prospects for security holder acceptance of the offers and the implementation thereof. These statements reflect the current views of Pan American and Aquiline, respectively, with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by each of Pan American and Aquiline, respectively, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward looking statements contained in this material change report and both Pan American and Aquiline, respectively, has made assumptions based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include without limitation: the fluctuations in spot and forward markets for silver, gold, base metals and certain other commodities (such as natural gas, fuel oil and electricity); fluctuations in currency markets (such as the Argentine peso, Peruvian sol, Mexican peso and Bolivian boliviano versus the U.S. dollar); risks related to the technological and operational nature of Pan American and Aquiline’s businesses, respectively; changes in national and local government, permitting, legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and political or economic developments in Canada, the United States, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia or other countries where Pan American and Aquiline may carry on business in the future; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, pressures, cave-ins and flooding); inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards; employee relations; availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labor; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits; diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; global |