VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan 17, 2014) - Rockgate Capital Corp. ("Rockgate" or the "Company") (TSX:RGT) is pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced acquisition of Rockgate by Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison") by way of plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Arrangement"). The Arrangement was approved at a special meeting of securityholders of Rockgate on January 15, 2014 and by the Supreme Court of British Columbia on January 16, 2014.

Pursuant to the Arrangement, Denison acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Rockgate not previously owned by it for 0.192 of a Denison common share for each Rockgate common share acquired. In addition, pursuant to the Arrangement all Rockgate stock options terminated effective today. Rockgate's expects its shares to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange in the near future. Rockgate will also be applying to cease to be a reporting issuer under securities legislation.

Rockgate shareholders who have not yet done so are encouraged to tender any remaining Rockgate shares by contacting Computershare Investor Services Inc. toll free at 1-800-564-6253 or by email at corporateactions@computershare.com.

Further details regarding the terms of the Arrangement are set out in Rockgate's management information circular dated December 16, 2013, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

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