TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Sept. 15, 2016) – Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. (“Kirkland Lake Gold” or the “Company“) (TSX:KLG), an intermediate gold producer with operations in Ontario, Canada, announces that effective today, the trading symbol on the Toronto Stock Exchange for Kirkland Lake Gold is ″KLG″.

As well, the two issues of convertible debentures (KGI.DB and KGI.DB.A) will now trade under the symbols KLG.DB and KLG.DB.A, respectively.

There is no action required by current shareholders in connection with this change. There is no change in the Company’s name, no change in its CUSIP number, and no changes made to the Company’s share capital.

About the Company

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. is a Canadian focused, intermediate gold producer with assets in the historic Kirkland Lake gold camp, and east of the Timmins gold camp along the Porcupine-Destor Fault Zone, both in northeastern Ontario. The Company is currently targeting annual gold production of between 270,000 to 290,000 ounces from its cornerstone asset, the Macassa Mine Complex and the Holt Mine Complex which includes the Holt, Holloway and Taylor mines.

The Company is committed to building a sustainable mining company that is recognized as a safe and responsible gold producer with quality assets in safe mining jurisdictions.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither reviewed nor accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Anthony (Tony) Makuch
Chief Executive Officer
+1 416-840-7884
[email protected]

Suzette N Ramcharan, CPIR
Director of Investor Relations
Direct: +1 647-361-0200; Mobile: +1 647-284-5315
[email protected]
www.klgold.com