FOR: KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD INC.
TSX, AIM SYMBOL: KGI
January 15, 2010
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.: Final Tranche of Shares Issued & Cash Payment Made Under South Claims Acquisition
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 15, 2010) - Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. (the "Company") (TSX:KGI)(AIM:KGI)
announces it has completed the issuance of the final tranche of shares and made the final cash payment to the vendor of
the South Claims. The Company issued 5,236 common shares valued at C$50,000 (C$9.55 per share) and paid C$50,000. The
shares are subject to restrictions on transfer until May 16, 2010 but otherwise rank pari passu in all respects with the
existing common shares. This now completes the Company's purchase obligations. For complete details of the acquisition,
see the Company's press release dated April 17, 2007. The Company's joint venture partner, Queenston Mining Inc. has
also made its final cash payment and share issuance. As a result, the Company and Queenston have now completed the
acquisition of the South Claims.
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the 5,236 common shares issued on closing to be admitted to
be trading on AIM. It is expected that admission will be effective on January 21, 2010.
About the Company
The Company purchased the Macassa Mine and the 1,500 ton per day mill along with four former producing gold properties -
Kirkland Lake, Teck-Hughes, Lake Shore and Wright Hargreaves - in December 2001. These properties, which have
historically produced some 22 million ounces of gold, extend over seven kilometres between the Macassa Mine on the east
and Wright Hargreaves on the west and, for the first time, are being developed and explored under one owner. This camp
is located in the Abitibi Southern Greenstone Belt of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Brian Hinchcliffe
President
+1 705 567 5208
+1 705 568 6444 (FAX)
bhinchcliffe@klgold.com
OR
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Lindsay Carpenter
Investor Relations
+1 647 274 8579
+1 705 568 6444 (FAX)
lcarpenter@klgold.com
OR
Pelham Public Relations
Chelsea Hayes
+44 20 7743 6675
chelsea.hayes@pelhampr.com
OR
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Scott Koyich
Investor Relations
+1 403 215 5979
info@klgold.com
www.klgold.com
OR
Ocean Equities Ltd.
Guy Wilkes
+44 207 786 4370
guy.wilkes@oceanequities.co.uk
OR
NOMAD: Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Dominic Morley / Ashton Clanfield
+44 20 7614 8388
dominic.morley@panmure.com
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange has reviewed and neither accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.