UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month ofSeptember 2005
CREW GOLD CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant)
Abbey House, Wellington Way, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 OTT, Great Britain
(Address of principal executive offices)
News Release dated September 2, 2005: Private Placement Conclusion
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 6-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Crew Gold Corporation: SEC File No. 12b=#1-11816
(Registrant)
Date: March 24, 2004: /s/ Frederic Puistienne
Frederic Puistienne, C.F.O.
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DATE: 2 September 2005
TRADING SYMBOL:
TORONTO & OSLO:CRU
FRANKFURT:KNC, OTC-BB-other:CRUGF
NEWS RELEASE
Private Placement Conclusion
LONDON, United Kingdom, DATE: 2 September, 2005 Crew Gold Corporation (“Crew”) (TSE & OSE: CRU; Frankfurt: KNC; OTC-BB- other: CRUGF.PK.
Crew Gold Corporation ("Crew") is pleased to report that the Private Placement announced on August 16, 2005 of 19.45 million common shares at NOK 10.50 per share (approximately CDN$ 1.96) for aggregate gross proceeds of NOK 204.2 million (approximately CDN$ 38.1 million) has been concluded.
The private placement received significant interest and was directed towards a limited group of both institutional and private investors.
The proceeds from the private placement will be used for the funding of Crew's expansion and to increase the Company's financial flexibility.
Crew's advisors and placement agents for the private placement are Pareto Securities/Pareto Private Equity.
Jan A Vestrum
President & CEO
This news release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, and/or statements made by company officers or directors at any given time, as well as Crew’s future plans are such forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and Crew does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should conditions or management's estimates or opinions change.
For more information please contact our UK Head Office (TEL +44 -1932 268755) or by email to enquiries@crewgold.com. For more information about Crew, additional contact information or to subscribe to future news releases, please visit our new websitewww.crewgold.com
