[PR Newswire] – TORONTO, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – AuRico Gold Inc. (AUQ) (AUQ),(“AuRico” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement pursuant to which Alamos Gold Inc. subscribed for approximately 27.9 million common shares of AuRico, representing approximately 9.9% of AuRico’s outstanding common shares after giving effect to the private placement. The common shares were acquired at a price of US$2.99 per share, equal to AuRico’s closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 2015, for total gross proceeds to AuRico of approximately US$83.3 million.