Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to announce that by a share purchase agreement dated June 25, 2014, it has agreed to privately acquire 9,500,000 common shares of Bralorne Gold Mines Ltd. for a purchase price of CAD$0.28 per share, representing approximately 33.3% of Bralorne’s total issued and outstanding shares. The Proposed Transaction will proceed by way of an exempt take-over bid, after the vendor provides the required statutory 7 days’ notice of intent to distribute securities of Bralorne. Other than 179,149 common shares of Bralorne previously held by Avino, neither Avino, nor any other persons acting jointly or in concert with Avino, previously held any other securities of Bralorne. Accordingly, Avino will own upon completion of the Proposed Transaction, a total of 9,679,149 common shares of Bralorne, representing approximately 34% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Bralorne.