Kinross Gold Corporation – 26

October 2, 2012

The court has set a schedule for the hearing of the motion for certification of this action as a class proceeding and the motion for leave to proceed with misrepresentation claims under the Securities Act. Both motions will proceed on October 22, 23, 24 and 25, 2013 with the following schedule leading to the motions:

September 30, 2012: Plaintiff to serve its motion record, which includes expert evidence (completed)

March 30, 2013: Defendants to serve its responding motion record

April 30, 2013: Plaintiffs to serve reply motion record

June 28, 2013: Cross-examinations to be completed

August 15, 2013: Plaintiffs to serve factum (written argument)

October 1, 2013: Defendants to serve responding factum

October 15, 2013: Plaintiffs to serve reply factum

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