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Goldcorp Announces Notice of Osisko Board Nominations
[April 16, 2014]

Goldcorp Announces Notice of Osisko Board Nominations


(Benzinga Lightning Feed Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) GOLDCORP INC. (NYSE: GG) announced that a notice is being delivered today to Osisko Mining Corporation ("Osisko") pursuant to Osisko's advance notice bylaw of an intention to nominate John P. Bell, Beverley A. Briscoe, Peter J. Dey, Douglas M. Holtby, Timo S. Jauristo, Charles A. Jeannes, Clement A. Pelletier, P. Randy Reifel, Ian W. Telfer, Blanca Treviño and Kenneth F. Williamson (the "Goldcorp nominees") for election to the Board of Directors of Osisko at Osisko's  upcoming annual and special meeting to be held on May 20, 2014.



All of the Goldcorp nominees other than Clement Pelletier, who is nominated for election as a director of Goldcorp at its upcoming annual and special meeting, are currently directors or officers of Goldcorp. All of the Osisko shares Goldcorp acquires pursuant to its outstanding offer will be voted in favour of the Goldcorp nominees.

On April 10, 2014, Goldcorp increased its previous offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Osisko to C$7.65 per Osisko share for a total consideration of approximately C$3.6 billion.


The Goldcorp offer is being made by means of, and subject to, the terms and conditions set out in the Offer and Circular dated January 14, 2014, as amended by the Notice of Extension and Variation dated April 10, 2014 that has been filed with Canadian provincial regulators and sent by Goldcorp to Osisko shareholders (the "Circular"). The Circular is available for review on Goldcorp's website at www.goldcorp.com and on SEDAR under Osisko's profile at www.sedar.com.

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