CENTERRA GOLD PROVIDES UPDATE ON STRATEGIC AGREEMENT WITH THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

CENTERRA GOLD PROVIDES UPDATE ON STRATEGIC AGREEMENT WITH THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

published: 29 May 2019

TORONTO, CANADA – May 28, 2019 – Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) (“Centerra” or the “Company”) announced today that it has agreed with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (the “Government”) to further extend the First Longstop Date under the Strategic Agreement for Environmental Protection and Investment Promotion (“Strategic Agreement”) previously entered into with the Government on September 11, 2017. The First Longstop Date is the date by which all conditions precedent to the completion of the Strategic Agreement are required to be satisfied and it has been extended from May 31, 2019 to July 31, 2019. The Company will continue to work with the Government to satisfy the remaining conditions precedent and to complete the Strategic Agreement as soon as possible.

About Centerra

Centerra Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring gold properties in North America, Asia and other markets worldwide and is the largest Westernbased gold producer in Central Asia. Centerra operates two flagship assets, the Kumtor Mine in the Kyrgyz Republic and the Mount Milligan Mine in British Columbia, Canada and is building its next gold mine, the 100% owned Öksüt Gold Mine in Turkey. Centerra’s shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol CG. The Company is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

For more information:

John W. Pearson Vice President, Investor Relations
john.pearson@centerragold.com

Additional information on Centerra is available on the Company’s web site at www.centerragold.com and at SEDAR at www.sedar.com.